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Bishops Warn About the Flight of Christians from the Middle East
IMEMC – 13 Oct 2010 – Wednesday October 13, 2010 – 17:00, Bishops summoned to a Vatican synod to discuss the flight of Christians from the Middle East have blamed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for spurring the exodus.
Israel Detained Two Journalists and a Solidarity Activist near Hebron
IMEMC – 13 Oct 2010 – Wednesday October 13, 2010 – 15:07, Israeli army detained, on Wendesday afternoon, two journalists and the media spokesman for the Palestinian Solidarity Project In Beit Ummar village near Hebron.
Village of al-Araqib Demolished for Sixth Time
IMEMC – 13 Oct 2010 – Wednesday October 13, 2010 – 13:09, The Israeli Ministry Of Interior continued to demolish houses in the village of al-Araqib, in al-Nakab. Bulldozers of the Israeli Interior Ministry demolished houses after being rebuilt for the fifth time.
Palestinian Child Wounded In Gaza
IMEMC – 13 Oct 2010 – Wednesday October 13, 2010 – 11:39, On Wednesday, a Palestinian child was wounded by Israeli fire while he was working in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Israeli Troops Abduct Five Citizens in the West Bank
IMEMC – 13 Oct 2010 – Wednesday October 13, 2010 – 11:36, On Wednesday morning, the Israeli army arrested five Palestinian citizens in various locations after invading their houses.
Settlers Launch Attacks On Palestinians Olive Groves In Nablus, Stealing Fruit
IMEMC – 13 Oct 2010 – Wednesday October 13, 2010 – 11:14, Palestinian sources reported on Wednesday that settlers attacked Palestinian olive groves in Boreen village, in the southern part of Nablus. The attack comes at the beginning of this year’s olive harvest.
Israeli Soldiers Intensify Presence In East Jerusalem
IMEMC – 13 Oct 2010 – Wednesday October 13, 2010 – 11:03, On Wednesday, the Israeli army made plans to deploy a large force of border guards and undercover units, in Silwan, occupied East Jerusalem, during the next few days.
Israeli MK: “Jordan Is the Palestinian State”
IMEMC – 13 Oct 2010 – Wednesday October 13, 2010 – 08:42, Member of the Knesset of the National Union fundamentalist party in Israel, Aryeh Eldad, stated on Tuesday that the “solution” for the conflict is to consider the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan as the future Palestinian State.
OECD Considers Relocating Conference Planned For Jerusalem Due To Boycott Calls
IMEMC – 13 Oct 2010 – Wednesday October 13, 2010 – 08:02, After several nations announced that they will likely boycott this month’s planned bi-annual tourism conference of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Secretary-General of the OECD wrote a harshly worded letter to the Israeli Prime Minister which hinted at the possibility of relocating the conference.
Egypt Places New Preconditions For Allowing Artery of Life Into Gaza
IMEMC – 13 Oct 2010 – Wednesday October 13, 2010 – 07:45, Zaher Beerawi, spokesperson of the Artery of Life 5 flotilla, which is attempting to deliver humanitarian and medical supplies to the besieged Gaza Strip, said that Egypt backpedaled on what it previously vowed, and placed new preconditions on allowing the convoy into Gaza.
Teenager injured by Israeli fire in northern Gaza
10/13/2010 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — A Palestinian teenager was injured by Israeli fire on Wednesday while he collected construction aggregate in the the Al-Qaraya Al-Badawiya area in northern Gaza near the Erez crossing. Gaza medical services spokesman Adham Abu Salmiya said an unnamed 17-year-old was injured and transferred to the Kamal Udwan Hospital for….
Military court reverses minor’s release
10/13/2010 – HEBRON (Ma’an) — An Israeli military court reversed Wednesday a ruling granting the release of a 12-year-old last week, keeping him in detention until legal procedures are complete, his lawyer said. Sayel Rebhi Abu Quedair’s bail was set at 5,000 shekels ($1,391. 75) after he was detained from his school on….
Israeli forces detain 2 journalists in settlement
10/13/2010 – HEBRON (Ma’an) — Israeli forces detained two Palestinian journalists on Wednesday before noon in settlement in the Beit Ummar village in the southern Hebron district as they covered its expansion, the Palestine Solidarity Project said. PSP spokesman Mohammad Ayyad Awad said Ma’mun Wazwaz, a Reuters photojournalist, and Hazem Bader, an Agence France-Presse….
Israeli forces remove Sheikh Jarrah sit-in tent
10/13/2010 – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Israel forces removed a Fatah-affiliated sit-in tent in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah on Wednesday, which was erected in solidarity with 28 Palestinian families threatened with expulsion. Fatah Revolutionary Council member Dimitri Diliani said forces had attempted to dismantle the tent overnight, but families had stayed the move. Officers….
Gaza minister: Army chief seeks more destructive war
10/13/2010 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Israeli chief of staff Gabi Ashkenazi’s threats to wage a “short and destructive” war on the Gaza Strip reflects his country’s intention to commit more “massacres” against Palestinians, the interior minister in Gaza said Wednesday.”Ashkenazi is threatening to wage a short coming war to claim….
In photos: Settlers disrupt Burin olive harvest
10/13/2010 – MaanImages – Israeli residents living on the illegal West Bank settlement of Yitzhar in the northern West Bank district of Nablus have been disrupting the olive harvest in the nearby Burin village since the season began in early October. Nameer At-Tirawi, 28, said more than 50 settlers descended upon the village and began throwing stones at….
PA police: 5 detained across West Bank
10/13/2010 – NABLUS (Ma’an) — Israeli forces detained five Palestinians overnight Tuesday after raiding the Nablus, Jenin, and Hebron districts in the West Bank, Palestinian Authority police said. Police said Israeli forces raided the Asira and Yasid villages in the northern Nablus district and detained Theeb As’ad Mashaqy, 70, and his son Hussam, 30….
US: Israel is a Jewish state
10/13/2010 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The US State Department said Tuesday it recognized “the aspiration of the people of Israel” to receive regional recognition as a Jewish state, a spokesman said.”We recognize the aspiration of the people of Israel. It has – it’s a democracy. In that democracy, there’s a guarantee of….
Israel FM: PA may form autonomous areas in Israel
10/13/2010 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority’s refusal to recognize Israel asa Jewish state for an extension to the settlement freeze raises concerns that it would try to form autonomous Arab areas in Israel. According to Israeli daily Haaretz, Lieberman’s comments were made….
Gaza: 2 crossings open
10/13/2010 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Israeli authorities decided to partially open the Kerem Shalom and Karni crossings to allow aid into Gaza on Wednesday. Palestinian liaison official Raed Fattouh said approximately 230 truckloads of goods including seven truckloads of equipment for the Palestinian telecom company Jawwal would be allowed through the Kerem Shalom crossing in….
Palestinian diaspora join in olive harvest
10/13/2010 – NABLUS (Ma’an) — Palestinian peace activists from Europe, South Africa and Canada, as well as several foreign nationals, participated in the olive harvest with residents of the Al-Bathan village in the Nablus district on Tuesday. Sana Ad-Dabagh, one of the participants, said she hoped that by joining the harvest she would reveal the reality….
PSP: 2 photojournalists detained in Beit Ummar
10/13/2010 – HEBRON (Ma’an) — Israeli forces detained two Palestinian journalists on Wednesday before noon in the Beit Ummar village in the southern Hebron district as they covered the expansion of an illegal settlement, the Palestine Solidarity Project said…. Related: Israeli forces detain 2 journalists in settlement
UK concerned by Abu Rahmah conviction
10/13/2010 – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Britain’s Foreign Office on Tuesday expressed concern over the sentencing of a Palestinian popular campaign leader by an Israeli military court to 12 years in prison, a statement read. On Monday, Abdallah Abu Rahmah was convicted of incitement, organizing and attending demonstrations against Israel’s construction of the….
IFJ condemns Hamas for attacks on press
10/13/2010 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The International Federation of Journalists on Wednesday condemned Hamas’ Internal Security department, which closed down the office of the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate in Gaza. In a statement, the IFJ accused Hamas of “inexcusable intrusion” in the internal affairs of Palestinian journalists.” The action by the Hamas government is a….
French FM unveils Mahmoud Darwish Street in Jericho
10/13/2010 – JERICHO (Ma’an) — French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and premier Salam Fayyad inaugurated on Monday the Mahmoud Darwish Street in Jericho on Monday to celebrate the city’s 10,000th anniversary, a statement read. The 1. 8 kilometer road connects the southeastern part of Jericho to the center of the city and was financed….
Barghouthi: Declare Palestinian state immediately
10/13/2010 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Palestinian National Initiative leader Mustafa Barghouthi called for the “immediate declaration of an independent democratic Palestinian state” on all territories occupied by Israel in 1967 in response to failed negotiations. Speaking to reporters in Ramallah, Barghouthi proposed a set of initiatives to “surpass the intractable impasse in the so called peace….
Report: Iranian president extends Lebanon visit
10/13/2010 – BEIRUT (Ma’an) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has extended his visit to Lebanon until Friday to meet with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the As-Safir newspaper reported Wednesday. As Safir’s report was not repeated in any other dailies in Lebanon, and the paper is known to be closely linked to Iran….
PLO chief says will recognize Israel for 67 borders
10/13/2010 – TEL AVIV (Ma’an) — PLO Secretary-General Yasser Abed Rabbo told Israeli media on Wednesday that Palestinians would be willing to recognize Israel if the US were to present a map of future Palestinian state based on 4 June 1967 borders. Speaking to Israeli daily Haaretz, Abed Rabbo said “We want to receive a map…. Related: PLO: Show us a map before making demands and PLO official: We reject Jewish state proposal
PLO: Show us a map before making demands
10/13/2010 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — PLO Secretary-General Yasser Abed Rabbo called on Israel and the US to provide a map of Israel’s borders for “asking anything else” on Wednesday. Abed Rabbo told Ma’an that “Israel is an unknown entity in terms of borders [so] how does it suggest to recognize it as…. Related: PLO chief says will recognize Israel for 67 borders and PLO official: We reject Jewish state proposal
Fatah leader says peace process has failed
10/13/2010 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Fatah Central Committee member Mahmoud Al-Aloul affirmed Wednesday that the Ramallah leadership has reached a conclusion that the political process based on two states has failed. Meeting with Fatah officials in Bethlehem, Al-Aloul said the Palestinian side had exerted all possible efforts to reach an agreement with Israel, but Israel’….
PLO official: We reject Jewish state proposal
10/13/2010 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A PLO official said Wednesday that the Ramallah-based body’s position toward recognizing Israel as a Jewish state is clear and not going to happen. Executive Committee member Wasel Abu Yusuf told Ma’an that such a move would undermine the Palestinian right of return. On Monday, Israeli premier…. Related: PLO chief says will recognize Israel for 67 borders
Barak: Hezbollah dependent on Iran
10/13/2010 – TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma’an) — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Lebanon “reflects Hezbollah’s growing dependence on Iran,” Israel’s defense minister said Wednesday. Touring military installations in the occupied Syrian Golan, Ehud Barak said that “Lebanon might cease to be an independent nation, and we must watch and consider the….
Nasrallah says Iran no threat to region
10/13/2010 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah said Wednesday that Iran is not a threat to the Arab world. At an event honoring Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who arrived in Beirut Wednesday, Nasrallah insisted that Islam is a blessing and the Muslim world should “make use of it.”Turning to the Iranian leader, Nasrallah….
‘Combatants For Peace’ awarded peace prize
Palestine Note 13 Oct 2010 – Washington – At a ceremony in the Bethlehem town of Beit Jala, two founders of the group Combatants For Peace (CFP) will be awarded he 2010 Victor J Goldberg Prize for Peace in the Middle East,…
Mahmoud Darwish street inaugurated in Jericho
Palestine Note 13 Oct 2010 – Washington – In honor of Jericho’s 10,000th anniversary, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad unveiled Mahmoud Darwish Street on Monday, Ma’an News Agency reported Wednesday. Mahmoud Darwish was a Palestinian poet…
Egypt imposes text messaging restrictions
Palestine Note 13 Oct 2010 – Washington – Egypt has imposed a set of restrictions on mobile phone text messaging capabilities ahead of legislative elections, Al Jazeera reported Wednesday. Mahmoud el-Gweini, adviser to Egypt’s telecommunications minister, said on Tuesday that companies sending…
WATCH: CNN report about Ahmadinejad’s Lebanon visit
Palestine Note 13 Oct 2010 –
Barak: Lebanon might lose independence
Palestine Note 13 Oct 2010 – Washington – Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak stressed Israel’s need to remain vigilant as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Lebanon reflects Hezbollah’s growing dependence on Iran, Ynet News reported Wednesday. “Lebanon might cease to be…
Israel to review future presence in Jordan Valley
Palestine Note 13 Oct 2010 – Washington – A spokesman from the Israeli government released a statement that Israel’s presence in the Jordan Valley after the establishment of a Palestinian state could be reviewed, the Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday. Israel’s demand to…
Ahmadinejand: Lebanon is a school of resistance against tyrants
Palestine Note 13 Oct 2010 – Washington – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Beirut on Wednesday for his 2-day visit. At a rally held in his honor, the Iranian leader praised Hezbollah for their efforts against Israel, adding that Lebanon was…
Report: Turkey to boycott tourism conference in Israel
Palestine Note 13 Oct 2010 – Washington – Turkey’s Tourism and Culture Minister, Ertuƒürul G?ºnay, has announced the country’s decision to not send a delegation to attend the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) tourism conference in Jerusalem later this month,…
Settlers retaliate against IDF soldiers
Palestine Note 13 Oct 2010 – Washington – Israeli soldiers were greeted by some 50 masked people blocking roads on their way to dismantle five illegal structures in the West Bank settlement outpost of Ramat Migron on Wednesday. Upon leaving the site,…
Hamas raids and shuts down journalists’ union
Palestine Note 13 Oct 2010 – Washington – The headquarters of the Palestinian Journalists Union in the Gaza Strip, which is dominated by Fatah members, was raided and closed down by Hamas on Tuesday. Head of the union Abdelnasser al-Najar said the…
Palestinians ask to see map of proposed borders
Palestine Note 13 Oct 2010 – Washington – In response to the US request that Palestinians present their own ideas following the Israeli proposal of extending the settlement freeze in exchange for recognition of Israel as a Jewish state, the PLO has…
Ahmadinejad receives warm welcome in Beirut
Palestine Note 13 Oct 2010 – The Iranian leader arrives to the cheers of Hezbollah supporters. Washington – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was greeted by thousands of cheering Hezbollah supporters in Lebanon today. He met with President Michel Suleiman, a Maronite Christian,…
Ahmadinejad pledges Lebanon support
AlJazeera 13 Oct 2010 – Iranian president vows to stand by Lebanon against what he called hostilities from Israel.
Egypt grants passage to Gaza convoy
AlJazeera 13 Oct 2010 – Viva Palestina aid convoy has been given the green light to sail to the port of Al-Arish and cross the border into Gaza.
Egypt imposes SMS restrictions
AlJazeera 13 Oct 2010 – Opposition says new measure on mobile text messages will curtail their ability to mobilise voters for November poll.
Iraqi PM eyes improved Syria ties
AlJazeera 13 Oct 2010 – Amid continued domestic political deadlock, Maliki seeks to turn the page in relations with visit to Damascus.
No More Executions After Today: New Legal Scheme Excludes the Death Penalty
PNN – But we must ask what the essence is of these punishments and how they are implemented‚Äîespecially the death penalty, which some countries have banned while others have found to be the most…
Consulate Supports Palestinian Efforts To Enhance Free Flow Of Information
PNN – The purpose of the four-day visit, sponsored by the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem and organized in cooperation with the Palestinian Government Media Center, was to share Mr. McDonough’s experience in directing…
Peace, Peace, And There Is No Peace
PNN – The article goes on to describe how Ross is currently working with “[chief Israeli negotiator Yitzhak] Molho and [Deputy Prime Minister Ehud] Barak on a package of incentives that the Obama administration…
IFJ Accuses Hamas Over Shutdown Of Journalists’ Union Office In Gaza
PNN – “The action by the Hamas government is a violation of journalists’ rights and a slap in the face of Palestinians who are courageously fighting for their rights and the independence of journalism…
ACRI Wants Explanation On Population Transfer Exercise
PNN – The Israel Prisons Service held a drill last week dealing with the scenario of Israeli Arab citizens being transferred to the Palestinian Authority in part of what could be a peace deal….
“Common Interests and Common Enemies:” Ahmadinejad’s Visit to Lebanon
PNN – Arriving amid high security, Ahmadinejad was greeted by thousands of supporters throwing rice and rose petals before going to meet his Lebanese counterpart, President Michel Suleiman.Hizbullah claimed the visit was a step…
Palestinian Center for Human Rights
Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (30 September – 06 October 2010)
Palestinian Center for Human Rights
With Participation of International Legal Experts and Universal Jurisdiction Lawyers, PCHR Organizes Rule of Law and Universal Jurisdiction Conference in Malaga
Palestinian Center for Human Rights Ref: 79/2010 The proceedings of a conference organized by the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) in Malaga ‚Äì Spain, titled “The Rule of Law and Universal Jurisdiction, will start on Thursday, 14 October 2010. The conference will be attended by representatives from Europe, North America and South America, and representatives of a number of international NGOs, including the International
Barak on Hizbullah, Iran: The IDF’s eyes are wide open
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – Metula local official: Ahmadinejad’s visit doesn’t worry me, what is more concerning is the UN’s apathy on the matter.
Illegal structures in Silwan multiply by ten in last 43 yrs
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – State Comptroller report says number has risen to 130 since 1967; 1,000 structures built without permits in east J’lem each year.
Ahmadinejad: Lebanon is a university for Jihad
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – Iranian leader speaks at Hizbullah rally in his honor, Nasrallah calls Ahmadinejad “strong support for the opposition” in televised speech.
‘Turkey will not attend OECD conference in Israel’
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – Move described as first official boycott following Gaza flotilla affair; Culture and Tourism Minister Ertuƒürul G?ºnay says “We want tourism to take place, not politics.”
PA official criticized for willingness to recognize Israel
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – “If map is based on 1967 lines, then PA will recognize Israel by whatever name it wants,” PLO chief Abed Rabbo quoted as saying.
Israeli-Palestinian conflict blamed for Christian exodus
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – Catholics made up 3.8 percent of the population in Israel in 1980; by 2008 they were just 1.82 percent.
Israeli presence in Jordan valley could be flexible
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – PM spokesman says Israel insists on such security arrangements to prevent a repeat of rockets that followed previous withdrawals.
Regev: Israeli presence in Jordan valley could be flexible
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – Spokesman: Israel insists on such security arrangements to prevent a repeat of rockets fired in previous withdrawals.
Settlers fight IDF, Palestinians after outpost razed
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – Masked men block roads, spray pepper spray as IDF and police approached Ramat Migron, an outpost near Bet El; four injured.
Palestinians demand Israel present map of its borders
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – Abed Rabbo: If map is based on the ’67 borders, then we recognize Israel by whatever name it wants.
Eldad: IDF should kill Ahmadinejad if he throws stones
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – MK says “history would be different if a Jewish soldier had succeeded to kill Hitler;” Israeli diplomats unimpressed by visit.
Hasson: Barak and Ashkenazi refuse to testify together
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – State Control Committee chief threatening to subpoena defense minister and chief of staff; defense ministry: Hasson is using gimmicks to get attention.
Ahmadinejad lands in Beirut for first state visit
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – Iranian president is expected to visit battlegrounds of the Second Lebanon War in southern Lebanon, reportedly wanted to throw rock at Israel; thousands line highways into the capital to receive him.
Ahmadinejad in Lebanon today to issue a warning
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – Beyond providing the Iranian president with a venue where he can speak without being heckled, the Iranian president is coming to Lebanon to deliver a warning.
Rocks thrown at MKs touring east Jerusalem
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – Kadima MK Yoel Hasson: If they destroy illegal buildings in capital, they should do it to Jews and Arabs alike.
Palestinians appeal to court
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – The village council of Wadi e-Rasha in the West Bank petitions High Court to issue an order allowing village residents to access their olive groves.
‘Palestinian olives stolen, groves vandalized’
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – B’Tselem and Rabbis for Human Rights say thousands of Palestinians trees, hundreds more have been vandalized, allegedly by settlers in West Bank.
Right blasts Netanyahu for offer to extend freeze
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin says Israel should not have to make any concessions to receive fundamental recognition of Jewish state from Palestinians.
Olmert slams gov’t, urges PM to answer to US requests
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – Former prime minister says, “Responsibility, foresight justify declaring new 2-month freeze.”
Palestinian group slams Hamas for closure of Gaza offices
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – “We demand that Hamas also apologize for this new crime against our syndicate and its board members,” says the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate.
Security services hold mass-casualty drill
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – In an effort to improve operational readiness, large-scale exercise held across J’lem, West Bank with YAMAM, Border Police, Shin Bet and IDF forces.
IDF launches massive Ground Forces exercise
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – Making a successful appearance was the Siman 4 Merkava tank, which came quipped with a new anti-missile defense system called “Wind Jacket.”
‘Right racist militia operating in Carmiel’
Jeruslalem Post 13 Oct 2010 – Gush Shalom says group is operating with full support of local municipality, approval of Israel police; wants city’s municipal guard immediately disbanded.
Likud slams Olmert: One could think it was heaven under Kadima government
Ha’aretz – ‘Under Olmert leadership, there were two wars, one Goldstone report, and thousands of missiles fired into Israel; Netanyahu government returned the calm and security to the Israeli people.’
‘Ahmadinejad visit proves Lebanon has joined axis of extreme nations’
Ha’aretz – Top Israeli official says Iranian President visits Lebanon like a ‘commander inspecting his troops.’
Report: Turkey to boycott OECD conference in Israel, minister says
Ha’aretz – Turkish daily Hurriyet describes move as Turkey’s first official boycott of Israel on international level since deadly Gaza flotilla raid.
Israel could reconsider presence in Jordan Valley
Ha’aretz – Negotiations over troops and security will depend on conditions on the ground, says Israeli government spokesman.
Far-right MK: Assassinating Ahmadinejad today is like assassinating Hitler in 1939
Ha’aretz – Aryeh Eldad of National Union says Israel should seize the opportunity to kill Ahmadinejad while he is visiting Lebanon., Yasser Abed Rabbo says that in exchange for accepting Palestinian territorial…
U.S. after Netanyahu proposal: Our position on settlements hasn’t changed
Ha’aretz – Netanyahu offers renewal of settlement freeze in exchange for Palestinian recognition of Israel as Jewish state; U.S. State Department says Obama administration committed to Israel’s democracy as a Jewish state.
Israeli army raids Jenin
13 Oct 2010 – Jenin, October 13, (Pal Telegraph) Israeli occupation forces stormed at dawn today the town of “Mithloun”, in the southern province of Jenin, in the northern West Bank, and detained citizens after searching their homes. Local sources said: “More than ten military vehicles stormed the town at dawn Fajr azan time, focused its campaign in a neighborhood west of the town.”…
Israeli army shoots young Gazan worker
13 Oct 2010 – Gaza, October 13, (Pal Telegraph) A young Gaza, (17 years), was wounded today morning after being shot by Israeli occupation forces during his work in collecting aggregated stones in the Bedouin village of “Beit Hanoun” in the northern Gaza Strip. According to a spokesman of the military medical services in Gaza, a young Gazan was slightly injured after being shot…
Israeli army plans on using excessive force in Silwan
13 Oct 2010 – Jerusalem, October 13, (Pal Telegraph) Israeli public radio said that Israeli police intends to tighten control of the clashes in the “Silwan” neighborhood east of Jerusalem. The radio reported that the upcoming days will witness a large spread of large number of so-called border guards and members of the Israeli undercover units in the village for the same previously mentioned…
Israel opens Gaza’s commercial crossings
13 Oct 2010 – Gaza, October 13, (Pal Telegraph) Israeli occupation authorities Opened today the Kerem Abu Salem and Karni commercial crossings for the entry of dozens of trucks carrying aid and industrial fuel to the Gaza Strip. Chairman of the Coordinating Committee of Gaza’s Supplies, Raed Fattouh, said that the Israeli occupation authorities allowed the entry of between 230-240 trucks through the Kerem…
Book review: diary from pre-Nakba Palestine
Uruknet October 13, 2010 – In recent years, a growing number of Palestinian memoirs have been published in English. These have tended to be from activists and writers such as Ghada Karmi (author of the phenomenal In Search of Fatima) and Raja Shehadeh or by Palestine Liberation Organization officials such as Shafiq al-Hout (forthcoming in translation from Pluto Press). A…
A question for the British Foreign SecretaryDignity, Mavi Marmara and now Irene‚Ķ”Mr Hague, is it not your responsibility to keep seaways open?”
Uruknet October 13, 2010 – “The unbroken thread of Conservative Party support for Israel that has run for nearly a century from the Balfour Declaration to the present day will continue. Although it will no doubt often be tested in the years ahead, it will remain constant, unbroken, and undiminished by the passage of time.” No prize for guessing which…
The Olive Harvest: Open Season for Settler Violence
Uruknet October 13, 2010 – There are somethings we can be certain of. The sun will come up tomorrow. What goes up, must come down. But it is safe to say we can add to these reliable astronomical and physical certainties the fact that Israeli settlers will attack Palestinian civilians and their olive groves during the annual fall olive harvest….
Ten years later, no justice for October 2000 killings
Uruknet October 13, 2010 – It has been ten years since 13 Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed by the Israeli police force during nonviolent demonstrations at the outset of the second Palestinian intifada. And while the victims’ families haven’t stopped demanding accountability and justice for their loved ones, a frightening realization is taking shape: in today’s Israel, what happened…
IDF did use violence on Gaza relief boat
Uruknet October 13, 2010 – The Israeli Defence Force says that there was no resistance and no violence in the boarding of The Jewish Boat To Gaza (Report, 29 September). In fact, when boarded, we cut the engines and I held the wheel with all my strength. With one commando standing by with an electric Taser, two others removed me (…
Who is Christopher Lockwood? The mysterious British citizen using the name of a “dead” Israeli soldier in Al-Mabhouh hit squad
Uruknet October 13, 2010 – It seems as though the Israeli scandal that emerged following the assassination of Hamas official Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh 10 months ago will simply not go away; nor should it. The revelation in January that Al-Mabhouh had been assassinated in his Dubai hotel room by an assassination squad involving 33 suspects caused an international outcry, not only…
Barghouthi: Declare Palestinian state immediately
Uruknet October 13, 2010 – Palestinian National Initiative leader Mustafa Barghouthi called for the “immediate declaration of an independent democratic Palestinian state” on all territories occupied by Israel in 1967 in response to failed negotiations. Speaking to reporters in Ramallah, Barghouthi proposed a set of initiatives to “surpass the intractable impasse in the so called peace process,” which he described…
IFJ Accuses Hamas Over Shutdown Of Journalists’ Union Office In Gaza
Uruknet October 13, 2010- The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the action of the Hamas Internal Security department which closed down the office of the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate (PJS) in Gaza, accusing them of ‘inexcusable intrusion” in the internal affairs of Palestinian journalists. “The action by the Hamas government is a violation of journalists’ rights and a slap…
Israeli military court reverses Palestinian child’s release
Uruknet October 13, 2010 — An Israeli military court reversed Wednesday a ruling granting the release of a 12-year-old last week, keeping him in detention until legal procedures are complete, his lawyer said. Sayel Rebhi Abu Quedair’s bail was set at 5,000 shekels ($1,391.75) after he was detained from his school on 27 September on suspicion of throwing stones at…
Two Palestinians exposed to attempted murder, sexual abuse in Israeli jails
Uruknet October 13, 2010— Different sources told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that two Palestinian young prisoners were exposed in separate incidents to torture, attempted murder and sexual abuse by some Israeli jailers. A source close to prisoner Jihad Al-Matwar, 18, said that Matwar was kidnapped from his home two days ago in Sa’ir town in Al-Khalil city and severly…
Settlers violently attack Ezra Nawi’s car in the South Hebron Hills (Video)
Uruknet October 13, 2010 – Last Saturday afternoon, Ta’ayush activists were helping Palestinian farmers in the South Hebron Hills near the settlement of Susya as is the custom for the last seven years. The group’s name, which means ‘working together’ in Arabic, conveys its mission to work together and break down the physical and psychological barriers between Israelis and Palestinians….
Deaths in Iran military base blast
Uruknet October 13, 2010 – Iran’s state news agency has said that 18 people were killed in an explosion on Tuesday at a Revolutionary Guards military base in the country’s northwest. Iran’s Fars news agency reported quoting Yadollah Bouali, a military commander, that some of the casualties in Tuesday’s blast were workers at the base, but he did not specify…
An education in inequalityThe school dropout rate for Palestinian-Israelis is almost double that of their Jewish counterparts.
Uruknet October 13, 2010 – Expressing his support for the controversial loyalty oath bill – legislation that will require non-Jews to pledge allegiance to Israel “as a Jewish and democratic state” – Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, remarked: “Zionism established an exemplary national state, a state that balances between the national needs of our people and the individual rights…
Three Competing Paths to the Next Iraqi Government
Uruknet October 13, 2010 – Today, there are apparently three races going on in the struggle to form the next Iraqi government. Firstly, there is the Maliki project. This is based on his recent success ‚Äì apparently with a little help from Iran and the Sadrists ‚Äì in strong-arming parts of the Iraqi National Alliance (INA) to accept him as…
But the Coffins Do Come In
Uruknet October 13, 2010 – Samir Tahseen Al-Nadeem died after waiting 35 days for an exit permit for treatment for his heart condition. He was 26. The medicines he needed could not get in. But the coffins do. The health ministry now lists 375 deaths due to shortage of life-saving medicines. The medicines sit just outside the borders of the…
Likud Minister warns of worsening in Palestinian-Jewish relations inside Israel
Uruknet October 13, 2010 – Against the backdrop of the adoption of the new “loyalty to Israel” law, the Israeli minister, Dan Meridor, has warned of an escalation in the crisis of relations between the Israeli state institutions and Palestinians citizens from the territories occupied in 1948. In statements to Radio Israel on Monday morning (11.10.2010), the Likud Minister called…
IOF shooting injures Palestinian boy in northern Gaza
Uruknet October 13, 2010— A 17-year-old Palestinian boy was wounded on Wednesday when Israeli occupation forces (IOF) fired at him in northern Beit Hanun, north of the Gaza Strip, while collecting gravel. Spokesman for the military services Adham Abu Salmiya told the PIC that the boy was hit with a bullet in his foot, describing his injury as “slight”. IOF…
Crowley: “U.S Committed To Recognizing Israel As A Jewish State”
Uruknet October 13, 2010 – Philip Crowley, Spokesperson of the US State Department, stated that the United States is committed to the recognition of Israel as a Jewish State and that the President Obama’s administration are backing the issue as a fundamental demand in peace talks. Crowley stated that the United States recognizes Israel as a state for the Jewish…
In photos: Settlers disrupt Burin olive harvest
Uruknet October 13, 2010 – Israeli residents living on the illegal West Bank settlement of Yitzhar in the northern West Bank district of Nablus have been disrupting the olive harvest in the nearby Burin village since the season began in early October. Nameer At-Tirawi, 28, said more than 50 settlers descended upon the village and began throwing stones at residents,…
In the Case of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, Torture Apologists Are Everywhere
Uruknet October 13, 2010 – “Terror ruling threatens civilian prosecutions,” screamed the Los Angeles Times last Thursday. “Ruling in ’98 East Africa embassy bombings is setback for US,” wailed the Washington Post. The headline writers were referring to the federal court trial, in New York, of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a former CIA “ghost prisoner” (for two years and two months),…
Fitting Zionist Response: After Open Letter to JNF Leadership, El Araqib Village Demolished for Sixth Time
Alternative Information Center – This morning (13 October) at approximately 9.00 a.m., Israeli Land Administration officials, under protection of police and special forces, raided the village of El Araqib and using bulldozers, completely demolished the village for the sixth time…
Trial for Rachel Corrie
Alternative Information Center – The trial for Rachel Corrie, the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) activist killed in Gaza by an Israeli bulldozer in 2003, has resumed in the Israeli city of Haifa.
Poll: Support for Direct Negotiations in Case Cessation of Settlement Construction
WAFA – RAMALLAH, October 13, 2010 (WAFA)- A recent opinion poll conducted by Near East Consulting (NEC) shows that 27% of Palestinians support direct negotiations with Israel under any circumstance,
MIFTAH: Palestinian Children Need Protection
WAFA – RAMALLAH, October 13, 2010 (WAFA)- The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy (MIFTAH) strongly condemned the arrest of eight-year-old Omran Mansour on October 12
Gush Shalom Welcomes Company’s Decision to Move Factory away from Settlement
WAFA – TEL AVIV, October 13, 2010 (WAFA)- Israeli Peace Bloc (Gush Shalom) welcomed the Unilever Company decision to
Increase in Stocks of Foreign Investments from Abroad in Palestine
WAFA – RAMALLAH, October 13, 2010 (WAFA)- The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) and Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) revealed Wednesday that an increase in the stocks of foreign
Palestinians call on US, Israel to provide map of borders
Daily Star 13 Oct 2010 SAN JOSE MINE, Chile: Pumping fists, or falling to their knees in prayer, over half the 33 miners trapped below ground in Chile for more than two months savored their first taste of freedom on Wednesday,…
Assad tells Maliki new Iraq government will help ties
Daily Star 13 Oct 2010 DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar Assad told visiting Iraqi Premier Nouri al-Maliki that better ties between the two states would be bolstered by the formation of a new Iraqi cabinet.Assad said he was “happy” that improving ties…
Clinton pushes Kosovo to start talks with Serbia soon
Daily Star 13 Oct 2010 PRISTINA: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed Kosovo leaders on Wednesday to start talks with Serbia as soon as possible despite a political crisis in Pristina over the president’s resignation. “We think the dialogue should…
New political profile for UN Security Council
Daily Star 13 Oct 2010 UNITED NATIONS: India, South Africa, Germany, Portugal and Colombia won seats on the UN Security Council on Tuesday in a move that could increase pressure for change on the main global security body. Many of them…
Obama’s Iran policy puts off US Jews
Daily Star 13 Oct 2010 WASHINGTON: US Jews, who, next to African Americans, have constituted the minority most supportive of Barack Obama, are growing more skeptical of his performance and increasingly hawkish on Iran, according to a new poll released Tuesday…
Ashton denies being ‘inactive’ in Iran talks
Daily Star 13 Oct 2010 BRUSSELS: European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton, who represents world powers in nuclear negotiations with Iran, on Wednesday refuted Tehran’s claim that she was “not serious” about reviving the talks.
Tehran arrests senior official of top reformist party
Daily Star 13 Oct 2010 TEHRAN: Iranian authorities arrested a senior member of the country’s biggest pro-reform party on Wednesday in an intensified crackdown on the moderate opposition, a news agency reported.Ali Shakourirad, a leading member of Iran’s Participation Front, which…
Hamas raids journalism union
The Guardian 13 Oct 2010 – Hamas security forces have raided and shut down the headquarters of the Palestinian Journalists Union in Gaza. Union leader Abdelnasser al-Najar said that one of the Hamas officers informed board members that it would be closed…
Palestinian Children Need Protection
Relief Web 13 Oct 2010 – Source: MIFTAH
U.S. Jews Increasingly Hawkish on Iran, Sceptical of Obama
IPS U.S. Jews, who, next to African Americans, have constituted the minority most supportive of Barack Obama, are growing more sceptical of his performance and increasingly hawkish on Iran, according to a new poll released Tuesday by the American Jewish Committee (AJC).
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Demolition, clashes and ‘price tag’ at West Bank outpost
YNet News – Soldiers, police arriving in Ramat Migron to raze illegal structures confronted….
Reform aims to attract expats back to Israel
YNet News – Interior Ministry program will allow children of Israelis living overseas to….
Ahmadinejad in Lebanon: I feel right at home
YNet News – Iranian president welcomed by cheering masses on streets of Beirut, says….
Iraqi child saved in Israel
YNet News – Following life-saving surgery, child’s mother says: We love Israel, not afraid….
Palestinians: Let’s talk about borders first
YNet News – Authority calls for urgent talks with Israel on borders of future Palestinian….
Egypt court jails 11 for stolen Van Gogh
YNet News – Culture Ministry officials sentenced to three years in prison over gross….
Ahmadinejad boosts Hezbollah with Lebanon visit
YNet News – Thousands greet Iranian president with balloons, flags, pictures of relatives….
FM: Israel willing to resume talks sans conditions
YNet News – Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman met Wednesday with his German counterpart Guido Westerwelle in Berlin. Lieberman invited Westerwelle to visit Israel and the latter …….
Ahmadinejad: Lebanon a school of Jihad
YNet News – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is on a two-day visit to Lebanon, spoke before a mass rally organized in is honor by Hezbollah at the Dahiya quarter of Beirut, …….
Barak: Lebanon sovereignty at risk
YNet News – “Ahmadinejad visit to Lebanon reflects Hezbollah’s growing dependence on Iran,” Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday, as he toured the Golan Heights and met with …….
Turkey snubs OECD conference
YNet News – Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Ertuƒürul G?ºnay announced his country would not participate in the OECD conference on tourism due to be held in Jerusalem, Turkish …….
Arabs snub Turkel Committee hearing
YNet News – Muhammad Zidan and Hamad Abu Dabus, two Arab Israelis who were aboard the Marmara ‚Äì the lead vessel in May’s aid sail to Gaza ‚Äì failed to appear before the Turkel …….
Comptroller: Illegal Arab construction ignored
YNet News – For decades, Jerusalem Town Hall turned a blind eye illegal construction in the King’s Garden area of Silwan, according to damning state comptroller’s report on local …….
Palestinian Information Center
Is a Jewish holocaust against the Palestinians in the offing?
PIC 13 Oct 2010 – a Jewish holocaust against the Palestinian people, who are even more helpless now than European Jewry were wouldn’t be any less nefarious or Satanic than the German crimes during WWII.
PLO chief sparks outrage after comments on recognizing Jewish state
PIC 13 Oct 2010 – Senior PLO member sparks outrage over an announcement he made that Palestinians are willing to recognize Israeli as a Jewish state in return for a Palestinian state on the borders of 1967.
Israel planning to demolish 110 Palestinian buildings in Silwan
PIC 13 Oct 2010 – The State Comptroller of Israel has called for the demolition of tens of Palestinian homes in Silwan, occupied Jerusalem, in an official report published on Wednesday.
Hammad: Ashkenazi’s war threats aim at committing more massacres
PIC 13 Oct 2010 – Fathi Hammad said that Israeli chief of staff Gabi Ashkenazi’s threats to launch a new short but destructive war against the Palestinians reflected intent on committing more massacres.
Turkey announces boycott of conference held in Jerusalem
PIC 13 Oct 2010 – Turkey announced it will boycott an OECD conference Israel is gearing to stage in Jerusalem next week in protest of it being held in the holy city.
Lifeline organizers: We will sail to Arish next Friday
PIC 13 Oct 2010 – Organizers of the lifeline 5 aid convoy to the Gaza Strip would not stay for long in the Syrian port of Latakia and would set sail to Al-Arish in Egypt next Friday.
Hamas MPs slams PA security for summoning Palestinian woman for trial
PIC 13 Oct 2010 – Hamas lawmakers in the West Bank strongly denounced the Palestinian Authority’s security militias for summoning teacher Huda Mara’ba to appear before a military court.
Israeli military appeals court renews detention of Palestinian child
PIC 13 Oct 2010 – The Israeli military court of appeals on Tuesday accepted a request by the Israeli military prosecution and annulled a preliminary military court verdict releasing a 15-year-old Palestinian boy.
Ministry of justice warns of Israel’s citizenship law, loyalty oath
PIC 13 Oct 2010 – The Palestinian ministry of justice warned that the Israeli decisions to amend its citizenship law and impose the oath of loyalty are aimed to empty historical Palestine from its indigenous people.
Two Palestinians exposed to attempted murder, sexual abuse in Israeli jails
PIC 13 Oct 2010 – Different sources told the Palestinian information center that two Palestinian young prisoners were exposed in separate incidents to torture, attempted killing and sexual abuse by Israeli jailers.
Ahmadinejad in Lebanon: Media Coverage Exposes Political Rifts
The Media Line 12 Oct 2010 – Lebanese media reveals toiling over east and western style journalism coverage In a country fragmented by sectarian and political strife, the media coverage of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s first official visit to Lebanon is a telling…
Demand for Palestinian recognition of Jewish state sparks inner searching
The Media Line 12 Oct 2010 – But Palestinians say it’s not up to them to define Israel either Demands by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that the Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state have sparked reflections among Israelis over their own…
U.S. Backs “Jewish State,” and Pushes for Freeze Extension
The Media Line 12 Oct 2010 – Responding to Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s call for Palestinian recognition of Israel and a “Jewish state,” Palestinian leaders have reiterated that it will “never happen” while the Obama administration has backed the Israeli position. Netanyahu…
Ahmadinejad Begins 2-Day Visit to Lebanon
The Media Line 12 Oct 2010 – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s two-day solidarity visit to Lebanon begins on Wednesday with a speech made from a Beirut suburb that is home to Hizbullah. Sheikh Hasan Sayyed Na’srallah, the head of the terrorist organization, will…
Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Maliki Visits Damascus
The Media Line 12 Oct 2010 – While attention is focused on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s high-profile trip to Lebanon, another significant diplomatic visit is underway next door in Damascus. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki will be in Syria to see President Bashar Al-Asad in…
Ahmadinejad draws large crowds, wary officials in Lebanon
LA Times 13 Oct 2010 – Lebanese leaders portray his visit as routine as thousands turn out to greet him in Beirut’s pro-Hezbollah Shiite areas. An open letter urges him not to interfere in internal matters through Hezbollah. Iranian and Lebanese officials tried hard Wednesday to depict President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit as a run-of-the-mill diplomatic affair.
News Analysis: Israeli Foreign Minister’s Brusque Talk Exposes Rivalry With Netanyahu
New York Times 13 Oct 2010 – The rivalry between Avigdor Lieberman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is shaping Israeli policy at a delicate diplomatic moment.
Lebanon Crowds Greet Ahmadinejad
New York Times 13 Oct 2010 – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran arrived here Wednesday morning to an ecstatic welcome by supporters of Hezbollah, the militant Shiite movement.
18 Iran Guards Killed by Blast at Their Base
New York Times 13 Oct 2010 – The base is close to Iran’s restive Kurdistan region, the site in recent months of several attacks on the Revolutionary Guards.
HEBRON: Open Shuhada St. movement changes tactics
Christian Peacemaker Teams – Palestine –
AT-TUWANI: After a long struggle, At-Tuwani on the grid.
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Groundwork laid for media narrative of failed peace talks: It’s the Palestinians’ fault
Mondoweiss – With direct “peace talks” between the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli government headed nowhere fast after the Netanyahu government let the so-called “settlement freeze” lapse, the groundwork for the media narrative on who to blame if the “peace talks” officially break off is being laid. Predictably,…
Gaza man, 26, dies of heart disease after waiting weeks for an exit permit
Mondoweiss – and other news from Today in Palestine: Settlers/ Land, Property, Resource Theft & Destruction/Ethnic Cleansing Settlers Launch Attacks On Palestinians Olive Groves In Nablus, Stealing Fruit Palestinian sources reported on Wednesday that settlers attacked Palestinian olive groves in Boreen village, in the southern part of Nablus….
‘Budrus’ on Charlie Rose, and the Israel lobby on ‘the Good Wife’
Mondoweiss – I’ve taken to watching Charlie Rose online since it comes on too late here in Kansas City for me to stay awake, and I hate to miss it. Night before last (October 11), the same night that Andrew Sullivan appeared, Charlie also interviewed Brazilian filmmaker Julia…
PA’s challenge to Israel: Set your borders
Mondoweiss – The Palestinian Authority (PA) has offered to recognize Israel “by whatever name it applies to itself in accordance with international law” in exchange for “a map of the borders of the state of Israel which they want us to recognize.” This according to senior Palestinian official,Yasser…
Rep. Baird: ‘J Street’ threatened to end support for Rep. Edwards over meeting with ‘New Policy’ group
Mondoweiss – Wow. The fat is in the fire; and the litmus tests of the American Jewish community are being publicly scrutinized. Here is a video on C-Span of Congressman Brian Baird yesterday, criticizing J Street for reportedly assailing Congresswoman Donna Edwards’s decision to meet with New Policy…
Settlers violently attack Ezra Nawi’s car in the South Hebron Hills.
Joseph Dana 13 Oct 2010 – Last Saturday afternoon, Ta’ayush activists were helping Palestinian farmers in the South Hebron Hills near the settlement of Susya as is the custom for the last seven years. The group’s name, which means ‘working together’ in Arabic, conveys its mission to work together and break down…
Military court reverses minor’s release
Sabr 13 Oct 2010 – HEBRON ( Ma’an ) — An Israeli military court reversed Wednesday a ruling granting the release of a 12-year-old last week, keeping him in detention until legal procedures are complete, his lawyer said. Sayel Rebhi Abu Quedair’s bail was set at 5,000 shekels ($1,391.75) after he was detained…
Two Palestinians exposed to attempted murder, sexual abuse in Israeli jails
Sabr 13 Oct 2010 – [ 13/10/2010 – 01:35 PM ] Al-KHALIL, ( PIC )— Different sources told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that two Palestinian young prisoners were exposed in separate incidents to torture, attempted murder and sexual abuse by some Israeli jailers. A source close to prisoner Jihad Al-Matwar, 18, said…
Israeli authorities release detainee’s wife
Sabr 13 Oct 2010 – HEBRON ( Ma’an ) — Israeli authorities released Sajida Al-Awawda, 20, after being detained for several hours at an Israeli detention center south Hebron on Monday. Israeli authorities detained Al-Awawdaon Monday evening while she was in front of Hebron University. She was released after several hours of investigations….
Nablus center calls for release of sick detainees
Sabr 13 Oct 2010 – BETHLEHEM ( Ma’an ) — The Nablus branch of the Detainees’ Society appealed Tuesday to human rights groups to pressure Israel into release detainees in ill health. Society director Raed Amer said there was a large number of unwell detainees that require immediate transferal to hospital for surgery…
Iran leader ‘backs Lebanon unity’
BBC 13 Oct 2010 – During his first state visit to Lebanon, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country supports a strong, unified Lebanon.
Iran Guards base blast kills 18
BBC 13 Oct 2010 – An explosion in an ammunitions store at a base belonging to the Iran’s Revolutionary Guards kills 18 people and injured 14.
US Jews Increasingly Hawkish on Iran, Skeptical of Obama
Antiwar.com 13 Oct 2010 – U.S. Jews, who, next to African Americans, have constituted the minority most supportive of Barack Obama, are growing more skeptical of his performance and increasingly hawkish on Iran, according to a new poll released Tuesday by the American Jewish Committee (AJC). The survey of 800 self-identified…
Articles
From Apartheid South Africa to Palestine
Patrick Bond, CounterPunch10/13/2010
“To Exist is to Resist”
On a full-day drive through the Jordan Valley late last month, we skirted the earth’s oldest city and the lowest inhabited point, 400 meters below sea level. For 10,000 years, people have lived along the river separating the present-day West Bank and Jordan.
Since 1967 the river has been augmented by Palestinian blood, sweat and tears, ending in the Dead Sea, from which no water flows out, it only evaporates. Conditions degenerated during Israel’s land-grab, when from a peak of more than 300,000 people living on the west side of the river, displacements shoved Palestinian refugees across to Jordan and other parts of the West Bank. The valley has fewer than 60,000 Palestinians today.
But they’re hanging in. “To exist is to resist,” insisted Fathi Ikdeirat, the Save the Jordan Valley network’s most visible advocate (and compiler of an exquisite new book of the same name, free for internet download: www.maan-ctr.org/pdfs/exit.pdf. At top speed on the bumpy dirt roads, Ikdeirat maneuvered between Israeli checkpoints, through Bedouin outposts in the dusty semi-desert, where oppressed communities eke out a living from the dry soils.
Just a few hundred meters away from such villages, like plush white South African suburbs drawing on cheap black township labour, stand some of the 120 Israeli settlements that since the early 1970s have pocked the West Bank. The most debilitating theft is of Palestinian water, for where once peasants gathered enough from local springs and a mountain aquifer to supply ponds that fed their modest crops, today pipe diversions by the Israelis’ agro-export plantations leave the indigenous people’s land scorched.more.. e-mail
What Does a ‘One State Solution’ Really Mean?
Alain Gresh, CounterPunch10/8/2010
Beyond the Failed “Peace Process”
Renewed Arab/Israeli negotiations, opened under the auspices of President Barack Obama in September, are undermined not just by settlement building but differing visions on other fundamental issues. The impasse has led to calls by some senior figures, including Israelis, for the creation of a single state from the Mediterranean to the Jordan
“The lesser danger, the lesser evil, is a single state in which there are equal rights for all citizens,” said the Israeli parliament’s speaker. Another politician, a former minister, added that the only remaining option for Israel is the declaration of a single state covering the whole of the historical territory of Palestine, from the Mediterranean to the Jordan. A young female member of parliament with strong religious convictions has also defended the same conclusions. These three politicians are not members of Hamas, nor even Palestinians, nor European anti-Zionists. They are prominent members of the Israeli right.
The Knesset speaker, Reuven Rivlin, has challenged the idea of an Arab demographic threat and said this attitude “leads to thinking of transfer, or that they should be killed. I am appalled by this kind of talk. I go into schools, and when they hold mock elections, Lieberman [the foreign affairs minister and leader of the extreme right party, Yisrael Beitenu gets 40 per cent of the vote and I hear kids saying that Arabs should be killed. It seems to me that many of the belligerent Jewish movements that were built upon hatred of Arabs, and I’m not only talking about Lieberman but within the Likud as well, grew out of the patronizing, socialist attitude that said ‘They’ll be there and we’ll be here.’ I have never understood this. When Jabotinsky (1) says ‘Zion is all ours’, he means a Jewish prime minister and an Arab deputy prime minister” (2). more.. e-mail
Book review: diary from pre-Nakba Palestine
Electronic Intifada: 13 Oct 2010 – A Young Palestinian’s Diary 1941-1945: The Life of Sami ‘Amr is an interesting departure from the growing number of Palestinian memoirs published in English. Asa Winstanley reviews for The Electronic Intifada.more
Ten years later, no justice for October 2000 killings
Electronic Intifada: 13 Oct 2010 – Ten years since 13 Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed by the Israeli police force during nonviolent demonstrations at the outset of the second Palestinian intifada, Palestinians in Israel fear the worst is yet to come. Jillian Kestler-D’Amours reports for The Electronic Intifada.more
Will the OECD stand up to Israel?
Electronic Intifada: 13 Oct 2010 – The upcoming OECD tourism summit in Jerusalem will test its member countries’ commitment to international law. Sam Bahour and Charles Shamas comment.more
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