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French Activist summoned to court over Israel Boycott Video
IMEMC – Sunday June 05, 2011 – 19:38, Olivia Zemor a French national has been summoned to appear before the Paris tribunal for publishing a video on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against israel on the website of the organisation she is heading. Zemor is expected to appear before the court on June 17.
’14 dead’ as Israel opens fire on Golan
6/5/2011 – MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights (AFP) — Israeli troops opened fire on Sunday as protesters from Syria stormed a ceasefire line in the occupied Golan Heights, with Damascus saying 14 demonstrators were killed. Hundreds of protesters rushed towards the ceasefire line, cutting through barbed wire as they tried to enter the occupied Golan Heights in a repeat…. Related: AIC: Israel Kills Four, Wounds Dozens in Palestinian Naksa Day Protests
Palestinians close Gaza border in protest
6/5/2011 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Palestinian officials closed the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the terminal’s director Ayyoub Abu Sha’ar said. Closed out of frustration, Abu Sha’ar said the Egyptian authority’s ‘mechanism’ at the terminal was unclear, citing Egypt….
Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against occupation
6/5/2011 – TEL AVIV (AFP) — Thousands of Israelis on Saturday marked the 44th anniversary of the Six-Day War by demonstrating in Tel Aviv against the continued occupation of Palestinian territories captured in the conflict. The predominantly Jewish crowd marched through the center of Tel Aviv calling for the creation of a “Palestinian state in the interests of….
VIDEO – Palestinians protest at Qalandiya
6/5/2011 – MaanImages / Mya Guarnieri – Demanding an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands captured in the June war of 1967, an estimated 300 gathered at Israel’s Qalandiya checkpoint to demand freedom and access to their lands. Israeli forces used tear-gas, sound bombs, rubber-coated bullets and stink spray against the demonstrators, injuring 120…. Related: Israel quashes West Bank protests
Israel quashes West Bank protests
6/6/2011 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — An estimated 300 Palestinians gathered at the Qalandia checkpoint between Ramallah and Jerusalem were met with tear gas and rubber coated bullets on Sunday, as they marked the 44th anniversary of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.”To Jerusalem we go,” read signs held by protesters, who…. Related: VIDEO – Palestinians protest at Qalandiya
Abbas agrees to peace talks based on 1967 borders
6/5/2011 – RAMALLAH (AFP) — President Mahmoud Abbas has told France he is ready to attend a Paris peace conference if Israel accepts talks based on the 1967 borders, an aide told AFP Sunday. Nimr Hammad, a political adviser to Abbas, said the president had told French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe that he agreed officially to a French….
In photos: Christians pray at Bethlehem checkpoint
6/5/2011 – MaanImages / Jenny Baboun – Christians hold a religious service at a checkpoint near Bethlehem on June 4 as part of the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel, an annual campaign organized by the World Council of Churches. The Israeli army checkpoint divides the West Bank city of Bethlehem from Jerusalem….
Rally at separation wall dispersed by Israeli forces
6/5/2011 – BETHLEHEM(Ma’an) — Residents of the village of Al-Walaja were joined by international solidarity activists in a protest Sunday, demanding the end of construction of the separation wall on local lands, and an end to Israeli occupation. The protest was one of a half dozen across the West Bank, Gaza and the occupied Golan….
Gaza ministry: 370 Palestinians detained in May
6/5/2011 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — The Ministry of Prisoners Affairs in Gaza released a report Sunday, tallying a total of 370 detentions carried out by Israeli forces targeting Palestinians during the month of May. According to the report, among those detained were 40 under the age of 15, five women, two lawmakers, and 20 international….
Israeli forces fire tear-gas at Nablus tree planters
6/5/2011 – NABLUS (Ma’an) — Palestinians planting trees east of Nablus on Sunday were bombarded by tear-gas fired by Israeli forces. The group was planting trees as a way to mark the 44th anniversary of the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip by Israel….
Israel allows limited goods into Gaza
6/5/2011 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Israeli authorities will allow limited deliveries of goods and humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip on Sunday through the southernmost Kerem Shalom crossing, Palestinian officials said. Liaison officer Raed Fattouh told Ma’an that Israeli officials decided to allow 210-220 trucks to bring goods and humanitarian aid into….
9 detained in Jerusalem after day of protests
6/5/2011 – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Two children were among the nine detained by Israeli forces from Jerusalem on Sunday, following a day of Palestinian protests across the West Bank marking the 44th anniversary of Israel’s occupation. In Silwan, locals said an undercover unit took three young teens from their homes, while in the nearby….
2 charged in Itamar settler murders
6/5/2011 – JERUSALEM (AFP) — Two Palestinians have been charged with the grisly murder of a young Israeli family stabbed to death in a West Bank settlement in March, the Israeli military said on Sunday. Its website said military prosecutors charged Hakim Awad and a relative, Amjad Awad, both from the West Bank village of Awarta, with the….
Doctors union to continue strike
6/5/2011 – JENIN (Ma’an) – The union of Palestinian doctors in the West Bank decided on Sunday to continue strike action following the PA decision to refer the matter to the high-court, officials said. The PA cabinet in Ramallah seeks an injunction from the court putting a stop to the month-long union strike, in which doctors….
Gazan dies of wounds sustained in 2006
6/5/2011 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — A Palestinian was pronounced dead in an Egyptian hospital on Saturday, with doctors telling Ma’an he died of wounds sustained by Israeli fire during the 2006 incursion. Mohammad Nabil Abu A’qel was shot in the chest during the summer of 2006 and suffered severe internal bleeding….
PLO: Time to address Israeli failures
6/5/2011 – JERICHO (Ma’an) — “If the members of international community are serious about the two-state solution they must, at the very least, recognize the State of Palestine on the 1967 borders,” PLO leader Saeb Erekat said Sunday as Palestinians marked the 44th year of Israel’s occupation. Erakat, alongside members of the PLO Executive….
900 boxes of spoiled juice seized in Hebron
6/5/2011 – HEBRON (Ma’an) — Tax officials in Hebron seized 900 cartons of expired fruit juice on Sunday morning, to prevent harm to customers, police said. Officials are launching surprise inspections to search for expired goods in Hebron, in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy, a statement said….
Security sources: Sinai on verge of clan war
6/5/2011 – EL-ARISH, Egypt (Ma’an) — Egyptian security sources warned Sunday that a crisis was looming in the Sinai Peninsula as clashes between two families escalated. Egyptian security forces said they found a decomposed corpse buried in the desert on Sunday. The body was identified as Salam Brake, a member of the Tayaha tribe described by….
Rights group says 38 dead in Syria protests
6/5/2011 – NICOSIA, Cyprus(AFP) — Thirty-eight people, including six members of the Syrian security forces, were killed in 24 hours during clashes in the northwest town of Jisrash Shughur, a Syrian rights activist said on Sunday.” Thirty-eight people were killed in shootings in the region of Jisrash Shughur, 10 yesterday and 28 today,” Rami Abdel Rahman, head….
Deaths reported at Syria-Israel border
AlJazeera 5 Jun 2011 – At least 20 reportedly killed in the Golan Heights during pro-Palestinian rally marking “Day of Defeat” in 1967 war.
Syria security forces ‘kill dozens’ in north
AlJazeera 5 Jun 2011 – Syrian rights group says death toll has risen from 24-hour military operation in northern town of Jisr al-Shughour.
Saleh undergoes surgery as Yemen rejoices
AlJazeera 5 Jun 2011 – Protesters celebrate what they say is fall of president after he travels to Riyadh for medical treatment for injuries.
Poll: Egypt optimistic but worried about jobs
AlJazeera 5 Jun 2011 – Two new surveys find Egyptians optimistic about their political future but worried about the economy and crime.
Beansprouts ‘likely cause’ of E.coli outbreak
AlJazeera 5 Jun 2011 – Test results prompt German state of Lower Saxony to ask people to stop eating the locally grown produce.
Netanyahu Still Considering French Peace Plan
PNN – Tel Aviv – PNN – Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he and his cabinet will consider a French plan to re-start peace talks, reported Haaretz on Sunday. Netanyahu said he will…
An international conference?
PNN – By Samia Khoury – As we commemorate forty four years of Israeli occupation this week, France comes up with a new/old initiative of an international conference to be followed by negotiations. If…
Update: 20 killed, 360 Injured as Israeli Troops Attack Naksa Protests
PNN – Ramallah ‚Äì PNN ‚Äì On Sunday 20 civilians were killed and 360 injured when Israeli soldiers opened fire at protesters marking Naksa across the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and the Syrian border….
Malaysian Ship to Gaza Passengers and Crew Return to Malaysia
PNN – Gaza ‚Äì PGPF to PNN – On Monday 16 May, the Perdana Global Peace Foundation(PGPF) mission aboard the ‘Spirit of Rachel Corrie’ had broken the siege when it reached Palestinian territorial waters…
Thousands Protest for Palestine in Tel Aviv
PNN – Tel Aviv – PNN – Five-thousand protestors marched through Tel Aviv Saturday night calling for the establishment of a Palestinian state based on 1967 borders. The march was called, Netanyahu said no…
Erakat on the 44 Years of Israeli Occupation
PNN – “If the members of international community are serious about the two-state solution they must, at the very least, recognize the State of Palestine on the 1967 borders” Ramallah ‚Äì PLO Media to…
International Solidarity Movement
Urgent: funding needed for JVS solidarity schools
6/5/2011 – International Solidarity Movement – Jordan Valley Solidarity – The funding has came to an end to run the JVS’ solidarity schools. We currently have three solidarity tent school projects in Ein Il Hilwe, Ras Al Awja and Meqhoul with over 100 kids and 10 teachers. The schools were forced to take their summer leaves early due to lack of…. Related: Jordan Valley Solidarity
Palestinians in Gaza march for return on Naksa Day
6/5/2011 – International Solidarity Movement – International Solidarity Movement – Hundreds of Palestinian refugees rallied outside the Erez Crossing in Beit Hanoun today to demand the right to return to the homes from which they and their families were ethnically cleansed by Zionist militias and Israeli military forces beginning in 1947. They were joined by other Palestinians and foreign supporters, including the….
Alternative Information Center
Israel Kills Four, Wounds Dozens in Palestinian Naksa Day Protests
Alternative Information Center – Israel has killed four Palestinian refugees and wounded dozens, several seriously, as it opened fire on hundreds of Palestinian demonstrators near Israel’s border with Syria and in Qalandiya between Jerusalem and Ramallah.
2500 Israeli Youth March through Nablus District
Alternative Information Center – More than 2,500 Israeli youth from settlement schools throughout the northern West Bank marched on Thursday 2 June through the Nablus District. The march, conducted under the title “Decade and Back”, was conducted under the auspices…
Israel kills 20 Palestinian peaceful protesters
5 Jun 2011 – Palestine, (Pal Telegraph)- Israeli forces have opened fire along the Syrian frontier to disperse a large crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators attempting to storm the border.
4 killed, 10 injured by Israel during Naksa protests
5 Jun 2011 – West Bank, (Pal Telegraph)-Four Palestinians were killed and over 15 injured Sunday during violent clashes erupted Sunday between Israeli forces and Palestinian youths in commemoration with the 44th anniversary of Naksa Day.
Jewish settlers hurt Palestinian in Hebron
5 Jun 2011 – West Bank, (Pal Telegraph)-A Palestinian youth was injured Sunday as a number of Jewish settlers started throwing stones at him in AlDbuya area in central Hebron.
Israel prepares to attack border protests during “Naksa Day”
5 Jun 2011 – Palestine, (Pal Telegraph)-Israeli occupation forces are on high alert since early morning of Sunday as hundreds of Palestinians are marking the 44th anniversary of Naksa day(when Israel conquered and occupied the remaining Palestinian territories including Jerusalem, Golan heights, and Sinia).
Joy in the streets of Sana’a, though Saleh due back ‘in two weeks’
The National 5 Jun 2011 – As Yemeni president is treated in a hospital in Riyadh, opponents say his regime is over, while Saleh loyalists tell them: ‘In your dreams’.
14 shot dead as Israeli snipers open fire when Palestinians surge across border
The National 5 Jun 2011 – Bloodshed as protesters try to enter the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights was a repeat of deadly clashes last month when hundreds of Syria’s Palestinian residents poured across the disputed border.
Palestinians and Egypt blame each other as Rafah crossing shuts
The National 5 Jun 2011 – Palestinians say they decided to suspend operations after three days of confusion and coordination problems at the crossing.
One year on, Egypt remembers violent death of Khalid Said
The National 5 Jun 2011 – Memorial services and protests planned across Egypt for today, the anniversary of the death of Khalid Said, allegedly at the hands of two police officers, will bring the spotlight back to police brutality amid incidents that have sparked new protests in recent weeks.
Egyptians see reviving the economy as priority
The National 5 Jun 2011 – More than four in five of respondents in a survey conducted by the Abu Dhabi Gallup Centre released on Sunday in Egypt said improving the nation’s economy was ‘very important’.
Israel PM Netanyahu wary of France’s Middle East peace plan
The National 5 Jun 2011 – French foreign minister reported to warn Israel that France would support Palestinian drive for full United Nations membership and recognition of statehood unless Israel agreed to French plan to break peace talks deadlock.
25 reported killed in Assad crackdown in northern Syria
The National 5 Jun 2011 – More than 1,200 people have died in the brutal crackdown by Syria’s leaders against anti-government protesters since March, human rights groups say
Men should have sex slaves, says female Kuwaiti politician
The National 5 Jun 2011 – Salwa al Mutairi’s YouTube video suggests Chechen women prisoners of war would be suitable for sale to men in Kuwait who were ‘overpowered by desire’.
Yemen’s revolution turns into a struggle among rival tribal leaders
The National 5 Jun 2011 – As three key figures in Yemen’s dominant Hashed tribe struggle for power amid the country’s chaos, Houthi militants in the North see a chance for autonomy, while young democracy advocates fear their protests are being hijacked.
Why Ali Abdullah Saleh is unlikely to return home to Yemen
The National 5 Jun 2011 – With Yemen’s ‘glue melting rapidly’, Saudi Arabia would like to see an end to the fiasco in its southern neighbour, but it is far from clear what happens next.
The struggle for Yemen: Who’s Who
The National 5 Jun 2011 – The three men who hold the future of Yemen in their hands, and who can muster up to 160,000 fighting men between them.
IDF fears continued Palestinian infiltration on Syria border
Ha’aretz – IDF kill 22 protesters trying to cross from Syrian into Israel during Naksa Day demonstrations; IDF neither verifies nor denies figure because casualties on Syria side of border.
Issacharoff & Harel / Violence on Syria border leaves Israel in a no-win situation
Ha’aretz – Unlike on Nakba Day, the Israel Defense Forces were prepared for Naksa Day clashes; IDF prevents Syrian protesters from crossing border into Israel.
Netanyahu: Palestinians not interested in solution based on 1967 borders
Ha’aretz – Prime minister says the events of Sunday, when Syrian protesters attempted to break through the border with Israel, prove that Palestinians are instead interested in a return to 1948 borders.
Calm returns to Israel-Syria border after day of deadly violence
Ha’aretz – Syria TV reports 20 killed, 325 wounded by IDF fire after protesters commemorating 44 years since the Six-Day War attempt to cut through barbed wire on Syrian side of the border.
West Bank court indicts Palestinian teens for murder of Fogel family
Ha’aretz – Amjad Awad and Hakim Awad were indicted for the murders of five members of the Fogel family – parents and three young children – who were brutally stabbed to death in their home on the settlement of Itamar in March.
Rights group: 45 killed in Syria military crackdown on protesters in north
Ha’aretz – Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says crackdown on anti-government protesters in town of Jisr al-Shughour led to the death of 35 civilians, 10 soldiers and police.
Akiva Eldar / The battle for September
Ha’aretz – Former Israeli ambassador to United Nations warns: Washington could refrain from imposing a veto over recognition of the Palestinian state.
Israel unveils first commercial solar power plant
Ha’aretz – Arava Power’s 4.95 megawatt solar power plant at Kibbutz Keturah is the first of about 50 photovoltaic power fields to be built throughout the southern Negev desert by the end of 2014.
Tal Becker: Beyond Survival
Ha’aretz – An essay on re-imagining the Jewish conversation about Israel
Israeli left-wing leader: IDF used ‘excessive force’ in Naksa Day protests
Ha’aretz – Former MK Uri Avneri says soldiers are ‘trigger-happy’ when it comes to Palestinians yet soft on ‘violent’ Jewish settlers; Israeli Arab MK Jamal Zahalka, calls IDF killing of protesters a ‘war crime.’
Hundreds of Palestinians clash with IDF in West Bank Naksa Day protest
Ha’aretz – IDF soldiers fire tear gas at stone-throwing protesters in Druze village of Majdal Shams, where demonstrations were held marking 44 years since onset of Six-Day War.
Report: Up to 20 protesters killed as hundreds of Syrians storm Israel border
Ha’aretz – Four mines reportedly exploded near Syrian town of Quneitra, injuring many of the hundreds of protesters who gathered on Israeli border to mark 44 years since beginning of 1967 Six-Day War.
Netanyahu: Hamas should free Gilad Shalit to prove it’s ready for peace talks
Ha’aretz – Speaking in wake of recently proposed French peace initiative, premier says Israel would consider the proposal, adding that sides should choose on one of the proposed peace plans to implement.
Knesset committee backs ‘Sami Ofer’ bill forbidding business deals with Iran
Ha’aretz – Anyone investing in a corporation that engages in business dealings with Iran to face a punishment of one year in prison and a fine amounting to the higher of NIS 5 million or three times the forecasted profits of the dealings.
Shipping baron Sami Ofer to be laid to rest in Tel Aviv cemetery
Ha’aretz – Israel’s wealthiest man, who died Thursday aged 89, has been in the spotlight since the U.S. accused his company of docking ships in Iran; Ofer Brothers Group denies any wrongdoing.
Facebook blunder leads 1,600 people to teen’s birthday
Ha’aretz – The German teenager fled her home the night before her party and alerted police that 15,000 Facebook users had accepted her invitation, after she unwittingly neglected to mark her party as private on the social network.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger dies, age 80
Ha’aretz – Eagleburger, who served under George H.W. Bush, was considered a great friend of Israel and a supporter of Jewish causes.
UN’s Ban Ki-moon to announce candidacy for 2nd term, envoys say
Ha’aretz – Security Council diplomat says UN chief’s chances of winning new 5-year term are ‘close to 100 percent’; re-election process expected to completed by end-June.
Steinitz wants coalition discipline in war on Isracard
Ha’aretz – Finance Minister is upping the ante in the government’s campaign to force competition on the country’s largest credit card provider.
Antitrust boss cracking down on competing companies’ investments
Ha’aretz – Crackdown may prevent companies from forming cartels, raising prices and harming consumers; Gilo also taking a stance on monopolies.
Shipping baron Sami Ofer, 89, passes away amid Iran scandal
Ha’aretz – Israel’s wealthiest man has been in the spotlight for two weeks since the U.S. State Department accused one of his shipping companies of doing business with Iran, thus violating sanctions, though the Ofer Brothers Group denies any wrongdoing.
The battle for September
Ha’aretz – Former Israeli ambassador to United Nations warns: Washington could refrain from imposing a veto over recognition of the Palestinian state.
Gaza’s Hamas rulers close Egypt border crossing over lack of coordination
Ha’aretz – Move comes a day after Egypt temporarily closed the crossing, causing dozens of Palestinians to storm the gate in protest.
Syrian protesters amass by Israel border ahead of Naksa Day rallies
Ha’aretz – IDF on high alert ahead of a possible attempt by thousands of Palestinian refugees to storm the border of the Golan Heights on anniversary of the beginning of the Six-Day War.
Begin Center to mark 30 year since Osirak raid
Jeruslalem Post 6 Jun 2011 – Exhibit on destruction of nuclear reactor built by Saddam Hussein to open for a month before touring IAF bases.
BGU students awarded by Abuelaish in memory of family
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Palestinian physician, who lost three daughters when errant IDF shells hit his Gaza home during “Cast Lead,” honors outstanding students.
Ometz calls on A-G to probe Dagan on espionage charges
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Gov’t watchdog says Dagan should have maintained secrecy, warns “there is a risk that undue interests are at heart.”
Remembering the ‘Farhud’
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – As more and more Arabs recognize that they are not the only victims of the Mideast conflict, the dialogue with Israel can take place on a more genuine basis.
The anthropology of AIPAC
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Few events in contemporary American Jewish life generate as much passion as the annual policy conference of the “Israel lobby.”
US on Naksa clashes: Israel has right to defend itself
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – State Department says it is “deeply troubled,” calls for both sides to exercise restraint after Syrian TV reports 20 people dead, 225 injured as thousands of protesters attempt to breach northern border.
People of the (comic) book
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – In Israel people know very little about comics and their Jewish roots.
Shorter summer vacation doesn’t mean more learning
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – The Ministry of Education should be less focused on how many hours of teaching take place and more on what actually happens during those hours.
A bridge to the Arab world
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Israel’s first Arabic-language TV station can help shape a new platform from which the “real” Israel, with its advantages and disadvantages, can be presented from its Arab minority’s point of view.
Over 30,000 take part in NY’s Celebrate Israel Parade
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Empire State building lit up in blue, white as city commemorates Israel’s 63rd independence with a march up 5th Avenue from 57th to 74th Streets.
The Region: Rahm Emanuel? Really?
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – When President Barack Obama trots out his former chief of staff to write an article in defense of his love for Israel, you know he understands that he’s in trouble.
Let Dagan speak
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – If Dagan’s critics think his analysis is wrong they should explain why.
31 protesters, 4 police killed in northwest Syria clashes
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Assad’s snipers fire on funeral-goers, demonstrators in Jisr al-Shughour; gov’t says “armed terrorist groups” kill policemen.
Gulf becomes fault line for Sunni‚ÄìShi’ite tensions
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – The war of words between Gulf countries and Iran is growing sharper and is increasing the risk of becoming a real conflict.
‘If Lockerbie bomber was freed, why not Pollard?’
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Congressman Allen West writes to Obama asking how can Israeli agent be kept in jail when his crimes weren’t as serious as those of al-Megrahi.
Presidential hopeful, Danon, to head NY pro-Israel rally
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Rally organizer Frager, who escorted Huckabee to Israel in January, seeks new “political dynamic” in upcoming US presidential election.
Thousands visit Krakow’s seven synagogues
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Event designed to foster Jewish identity, educate non-Jewish Poles about contemporary Jewish culture.
Hundreds bid farewell to billionaire Sami Ofer in TA
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Shipping magnate, 89, spent final weeks embroiled in controversy over allegedly selling tanker to Iran; died of unnamed illness.
Hundreds bid farewell to billionaire Sammy Ofer in TA
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Shipping tycoon, 89, spent final weeks embroiled in controversy over allegedly selling tanker to Iran; died of unnamed illness.
Arava Power launches Israel’s first solar field
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – $2 billion plans cover the majority of Arava kibbutzim, one-third of Negev kibbutzim and five Beduin sites.
40 injured in clashes in Jerusalem on Naksa Day
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Protesters throw rocks, Molotov cocktails, and burning tires at IDF; Demonstrator: “This is direct confrontation, we don’t sit at tables.”
Palestinian youths charged with slaughter of Fogel family
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – “I’m proud of what I did, I did it all for Palestine,” one of the suspects says during an appearance in court, “I would do it again.”
Gallery: Naksa Day protests erupt along country borders
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Palestinians, Left-wing activists clash with IDF, police forces along Syrian border, Gaza’s Erez crossing, Kalandia border crossing.
Hamas, Fatah squabble over establishment of unity gov’t
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – PA clampdown on Hamas supporters in West Bank, Gaza leadership’s refusal to accept Fayyad as PM major prevent formation of gov’t.
Thousands mourn billionaire Sammy Ofer at TA funeral
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Shipping magnate, 89, spent final weeks embroiled in controversy over allegedly selling tanker to Iran; Olmert, Akirov attend fumeral.
Timeline: Saleh’s 33-year rule in Yemen
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – A list of important dates in the 33 years since Ali Abdullah Saleh took over then-North Yemen.
Yemen’s Saleh to return from Saudi Arabia after surgery
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Medical sources say Yemeni president undergoing chest surgery to remove shrapnel; many in Yemen hope Saleh’s departure is permanent.
Iran players keep hijab on, FIFA cancels qualifying match
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Jordan gets easy victory over Iran after soccer match canceled; Iranian football head says FIFA was informed women would wear hijab.
Bahrain king approves $16.4 billion budget for two years
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Bahrain Finance Ministry spokesman:”The king passed the law for the budget for 2011 and 2012… it will approve expenditures for 6.198 billion Bahraini dinars.”
Dancing the night away
Jeruslalem Post 5 Jun 2011 – Highlights for the week at the Israel Festival include an over-head performance, ‘uncertainty and danger’ as well as fun for all the family.
Israel-Syria border clashes – in pictures
The Guardian 5 Jun 2011 – 12 people were reportedly killed as Israeli soldiers opened fire on Syrians and Palestinians trying to breach the border
Israeli troops clash on Syrian border with protesters marking six-day war
The Guardian 5 Jun 2011 – Dozens injured as an estimated 1,000 Syrians and Palestinians gathered at border village of Majd al-Shams Israeli troops have clashed with protesters on the Syrian border for the second time in less than a month, with…
Lawrence Eagleburger obituary
The Guardian 5 Jun 2011 – Career diplomat and secretary of state under George Bush Sr Lawrence Eagleburger, who has died aged 80, was one of the ablest and least conventional of American diplomats. A protege of Henry Kissinger who never hesitated…
Israeli troops fire on Golan Heights protesters
The Guardian 5 Jun 2011 – Syrian state television reports at least 14 dead after attempted border breach by pro-Palestinians Israeli troops opened fire on Sunday at a crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters who tried to break into the Israel-controlled Golan Heights from…
Yemen, Libya and Middle East unrest – live updates
The Guardian 5 Jun 2011 – ‚Ä¢ Power vacuum in Yemen as President Saleh heads to Saudi Arabia for treatment to rocket attack wounds ‚Ä¢ Apache helicopters step up Libya attacks as William Hague visits rebels in Benghazi 4.48pm: We’re now bringing…
MIDEAST: Settling Into Humiliation
IPS For 61-year-old Abd al-Rahim Bisharat, life in the Bedouin community of al- Hadidiya in the northern Jordan Valley is anything but easy. “The problem is not only poverty, but the degree of how (the Israelis) treat us as humans, our rights as humans,” Bisharat told IPS over the phone from…
Activists: YouTube videos show mangled bodies of Syrian civilians
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – Two videos newly posted on YouTube show what Syrian opposition activists say is the gruesome slaughter of civilians in the besieged city of Daraa who had tried to feed people during a recent uprising. One video shows what appears to be a group of Syrian security forces standing over dead bodies, making jokes and…
Video: Marchers rescue injured people, bodies in occupied Golan Heights
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – A video posted on YouTube by the website Baladee.net shows marchers trying to evacuate injured and possibly dead people in the Golan Heights today after Israeli forces opened fired on marchers commemorating the 44th anniversary of Israel’s occupation of area which is part of Syria. Media reports say that more than a dozen people…
White House Web Page on Israel: The Lobby will be Delighted
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – The Obama White House has unfurled a new web-page, it’s called “Advancing Israel’s Security and Supporting Peace.” It’s obviously geared toward appeasing the lobby. There is one reference to the status quo being “unsustainable,” but all references to Palestinians are calls on them to advance peace and staunch terrorism. Most of the site is…
Naksa in Sweden
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – At the lake in Sjovik, Sweden. I get up too early for my talk about popular resistance in Palestine. I could not sleep well. I kept thinking about the upcoming demonstrations Today (Sunday) wity family and friends participating. How many will be killed and how many will be injured. Only later in the day…
Yemen crisis: Saudi Arabia in pole position to influence outcome
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud, the founder of Saudi Arabia, famously urged his sons to “keep Yemen weak”. In recent years that deathbed injunction has been overtaken by fear of instability and violence in the country’s unruly neighbour. Alarm about terrorism, secessionist movements, tribal warfare and economic collapse has seen the Saudis intervene increasingly…
Wikileaks: no bloodshed inside Tiananmen Square, cables claim
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – The cables, obtained by WikiLeaks and released exclusively by The Daily Telegraph, partly confirm the Chinese government’s account of the early hours of June 4, 1989, which has always insisted that soldiers did not massacre demonstrators inside Tiananmen Square. Instead, the cables show that Chinese soldiers opened fire on protesters outside the centre of…
Bahrain police clash with Shi’ite religious marchers
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – Bahraini police clashed with Shi’ite marchers in a religious festival late on Sunday, less than a week after the Gulf kingdom repealed an emergency law that quashed weeks of protests. Residents and leading Shi’ite opposition group Wefaq said police used tear gas, rubber bullets, sound grenades and birdshot to break up marches in several…
French Activist summoned to court over Israel Boycott Video
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – Olivia Zemor a French national has been summoned to appear before the Paris tribunal for publishing a video on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against israel on the website of the organisation she is heading. Zemor is expected to appear before the court on June 17. The video features Palestinian and French activists…
Israel quashes West Bank protests
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – An estimated 300 Palestinians gathered at the Qalandia checkpoint between Ramallah and Jerusalem were met with tear gas and rubber coated bullets on Sunday, as they marked the 44th anniversary of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. “To Jerusalem we go,” read signs held by protesters, who marched to the checkpoint separating…
Yemeni protesters celebrate Saleh’s departure; surgery successful
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – Protesters danced, sang and slaughtered cows in the central square of Yemen’s capital Sunday to celebrate the departure of the country’s authoritarian leader for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia after he was wounded in a rocket attack on his compound. President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was taken to a military hospital in Riyadh, underwent…
Iraqi FILTH
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – …Iraq as a land, has always been a fertile one, a generous one, since times immemorial. Bad weeds sprout in fertile lands, that is a fact, but a loving laborer is quick to remove the bad weeds and cultivate fruitful harvests in lieu. There is no loving laborer left in Iraq. The land is…
Libya: NATO’s War Of Aggression Against A Sovereign African State
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – The use of Western troops in Africa – particularly in the case of France – the use of its paratroopers, first in Ivory Coast, and now in Libya, represents a new strategic declaration of war against Africa, the African interest, and the African continent. In NATO’s disregard of AU, there is without doubt a…
Palestinians in Gaza march for return on Naksa Day
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – Hundreds of Palestinian refugees rallied outside the Erez Crossing in Beit Hanoun today to demand the right to return to the homes from which they and their families were ethnically cleansed by Zionist militias and Israeli military forces beginning in 1947. They were joined by other Palestinians and foreign supporters, including the International Solidarity…
More Syria deaths as dissidents urge Assad isolation
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – Thirty-eight people were killed in clashes in two days in northwest Syria, a rights activist said on Sunday, as dissidents meeting in Brussels called for the isolation of President Bashar al-Assad. “Thirty-eight people were killed in shootings in the region of Jisrash Shughur, 10 yesterday and 28 today,” Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the…
Israeli troops kill 20 on boarder: Syria
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – Israeli troops opened fire on Sunday as protesters from Syria stormed a ceasefire line in the occupied Golan Heights, with Damascus saying 20 demonstrators were killed. Hundreds of protesters rushed the ceasefire line, cutting through barbed wire as they tried to enter the Golan Heights in a repeat of demonstrations last month that saw…
Yemen: Civilian committees ensure safety post Saleh
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – The streets of Sana’a, Taiz, Aden and many other Yemeni cities are rejoicing what people believe is the end of the regime after Saleh is said to have traveled to Saudi Arabia with a number of his relatives. According to the Yemeni constitution President’s deputy is to take over in the case the president…
Video: Witnesses speak about the real circumstances at Rafah crossing
Uruknet June 5, 2011 – The media covered the statement of opening Rafah passage Permanently ; Today we went to observe what’s happening at the entrance of Rafah and we were shocked with what we’ve witnessed! Please watch the video to realize the truth of the circumstances at Rafah crossing….
Israeli forces kill 13 protesters: Syrian TV
Uruknet June 4, 2011 – Israeli troops fired Sunday at demonstrators in Syria who rushed toward the border fence in a protest against Israeli occupation, and Syrian state television said 13 were killed…There were no reports of incidents along the Lebanese border. In the occupied West Bank, about 100 Palestinian protesters marched to an Israeli military checkpoint, where soldiers…
Military Resistance 9F 2: “Impossible To Lose”
Uruknet June 4, 2011 – The Taliban have made a deliberate decision to center their war effort on Kandahar city after finding it hard to counter the U.S. military onslaught in the rural districts, says Hajji Toorjan, a senior Taliban commander from Arghandab who decided to reconcile with the government earlier this year. In the thickly populated metropolis, he…
Libya And Ivory Coast: NATO Reverts To Law Of The Jungle In Africa
Uruknet June 4, 2011 – It still seems too early for us to draw the conclusion that sub-Saharan Africa is immune to the chaos, especially when the West has once again chosen to intervene in others’ internal affairs through military actions. Cote d’Ivoire and Libya have unfortunately already swallowed this bitter pill of it. This is brutal offense to…
The 9/11 Trial Timewarp: It’s February 2008 Again
Uruknet June 4, 2011 – On Tuesday, the Pentagon issued a press release announcing that prosecutors in the Office of Military Commissions at Guant?°namo had sworn charges against five prisoners: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Ramzi Bin al-Shibh, Walid Bin Attash, Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali and Mustafa al-Hawsawi. Accusing the five men of being “responsible for the planning and execution” of…
Iraq: “February Youths” movement considers suing Maliki’s government in ICC
Uruknet June 4, 2011 – The February Youths Movement is looking into suing Premier Nouri al-Maliki’s government at the International Criminal Court in the Hague for violating human rights, freedom of expression, peaceful demonstrations and the Geneva Convention, as stated by the Movement. In a statement, as received by Aswat al-Iraq, the Movement said “we are studying the case,…
WATCH: Private Israeli security guard attacks protesters with live fire
Uruknet June 4, 2011 – This morning, roughly 40 unarmed Palestinians among with four Israelis, held a demonstration at an illegal Israeli quarry built on the land of the villages of Ni’ilin and Budrus. As the demonstrators approached the quarry they could see an Israeli private security guard screaming at them from a small distance. Within seconds, the guard…
Can equality exist in the Jewish state?
Uruknet June 4, 2011 – In 2005, following the arrest of several high profile Arab politicians and lobbyists living in Israel, the Shin Bet security agency made a statement justifying their actions: “The security service will thwart the activity of any group or individual seeking to harm the Jewish and democratic character of the State of Israel, even if…
Salah: 1 million Turks registered for Gaza flotilla
Uruknet June 4, 2011 – – Leading Muslim cleric Sheikh Raed Salah said Friday that one million Turks registered to join the Freedom Flotilla 2 to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. In May 2010, Israeli troops raided a Turkish-flagged flotilla attempting to break the Gaza siege. Soldiers killed nine Turkish activists on board the boat in international…
Crowds cheer Saleh’s departure as Yemen’s future in the balance
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, wounded in an attack on his palace, underwent surgery in Saudi Arabia and Yemenis seeking his overthrow celebrated what they hoped was the end of his 33-year rule.
35 reported killed during crackdown in northern Syria
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 The death toll in a government security crackdown in two northern Syrian towns rose to 35 Sunday, human rights groups said.
Israeli carnage in Golan Heights
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Israeli troops Sunday battled hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters who tried to burst across Syria’s frontier with the Golan Heights, killing a reported 20 people and wounding scores more in the second outbreak of deadly violence in…
Collaborative online map tracks events to mark 1967 war
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 A collaborative online map created by a Lebanese geographer tracked Sunday’s events to mark the 1967 war with Israel in Lebanon, Palestine and Syria as they unfolded.
Naksa violence averted as protests remain calm
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Palestinians across Lebanon staged a strike Sunday to mark the 34th anniversary of the1967 war, while armed forces on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border stepped up their security measures in anticipation of protests in the…
Green the Grey: Activists hold picnic in Beirut on temporary grass
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Around 200 people celebrated World Environment Day Saturday with a picnic on green grass ‚Äì in Beirut’s concrete Sassine Square.
Struggles recalled on anniversary of ’82 invasion
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Twenty-nine years after the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, Khaled Omari remembers only suffering and humiliation.
Qabbani: National interest should be above all else
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 The Higher Islamic Council called on Lebanese leaders over the weekend to bear responsibility and put national interest above private ones during this sensitive political time.
Diplomats hint of impending Israeli war
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Western diplomats are talking about the possibility of a large-scale Israeli war against Lebanon in the coming months, saying that Israel had finalized military, logistic and intelligence preparations for such an aggression.
Sleiman emphasizes importance of objective reporting
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 President Michel Sleiman said Sunday that Lebanese media should be mindful of the unique domestic situation, emphasizing the importance of objective, unbiased reporting.
Iranian delegation visits Lebanese-Israeli border
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Iran supports the Palestinian refugees’ right of return, which will be fulfilled through Palestinian’s resistance, Iranian officials said Sunday during a visit to the Lebanese-Israeli border to mark the 44th anniversary of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.
War of words between Future and Amal over June 8 session
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Former Prime Minister Fouad Siniora Sunday slammed Speaker Nabih Berri’s call for a legislative session of Parliament on June 8, dismissing it as a violation of the Constitution, in the latest war of words between the…
Hezbollah says major Cabinet hurdles overcome, Mikati cautious
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Hezbollah said Sunday all major hurdles to the formation of a new government have been overcome with only some minor details left before the birth of the Cabinet.
Netanyahu cool to French proposal for peace negotiations in Paris
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded coolly Sunday to France’s proposal to convene Israeli and Palestinian negotiators in Paris, saying the United States might want to pursue an initiative of its own.
Poll finds majority of Egyptians oppose Islamic theocracy
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 A poll released Sunday indicates that at this point, only a small minority of Egyptians support the powerful Muslim Brotherhood, and less than 1 percent favor an Iran-style Islamic theocracy.
Spat with Egypt shuts Rafah border crossing
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Palestinian officials have suspended operations at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, in protest at what they say is Egyptian lack of cooperation at the terminal.
Britain: Plan for post-Gadhafi Libya
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Libya’s rebel leaders must plan in detail how they would run the country if Moammar Gadhafi stood down and should learn from Iraq after the 2003 invasion, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Sunday.
Clashes reported in Sudan flashpoint state
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Clashes have broken out in a flashpoint region of Sudan controlled by the Northern government, exacerbating tensions as the Southern portion of the vast country prepares to secede.
Seven killed, over 100 injured in south Tunisia tribal fighting
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Seven people have been killed and more than 100 injured in fierce tribal clashes in the southern Tunisian mining town of Metlaoui, authorities said Sunday.
Khamenei: Iran backs uprisings unless pro-U.S.
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Iran backs all Muslim uprisings except those stirred up by Washington, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said over the weekend, a stance that explains Tehran’s lack of support for anti-government protesters in ally Syria.
Jordan frees journalist accused of undermining throne
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Jordanian journalist Alaa Fazaa accused of undermining the throne and Constitution was released on bail Sunday, his family said.
Young Moroccans’ rally defies government ban
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Hundreds of young Moroccans flouted a government ban Sunday and held a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Rabat as authorities promised not to crack down on protesters, officials and demonstrators said.
Bombing targets Iraq crude tanks in rare southern attack
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 A bomb attack against an Iraqi oil storage depot set one tank ablaze Sunday in a rare assault on strategic southern oilfields, but the country’s crude exports were unaffected, Iraqi oil officials and police said.
Arabs see Yemen as turning point for region’s protests
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Many ordinary Arabs claimed another scalp Sunday in their quest to oust the region’s autocrats and dismissed the idea that Yemen’s president would ever return to power after treatment in Saudi Arabia.
Syrian forces kill 35 protesters in two days: residents
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Syrian forces have killed 31 civilians since Saturday during demonstrations in the northwestern town of Jisr al-Shughour demanding the removal of President Bashar al-Assad, residents said Sunday.
Israeli forces kill 18 protesters: Syrian TV
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Israeli troops fired at Palestinian demonstrators in Syria who rushed to the border fence on Sunday in what Israel called a challenge to its sovereignty. Syrian state-run media said 18 were killed.
Hezbollah: Develop Constitution to prevent future crises
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Lebanon’s Constitution should be developed to prevent the crisis of political paralysis the country is suffering from, Hezbollah MP Hasan Fadlallah said Sunday.
Amal: March 14 to blame for chaos in country
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 The March 14 coalitions is responsible for the chaos Lebanon is witnessing, Amal Movement politburo member Khalil Hamdan said Sunday.
U.N. atom body set to rebuke Syria over nuclear work
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 The U.N. nuclear watchdog board is expected to rebuke Syria this week over covert atomic work, but a Western push to refer the case to the U.N. Security Council has failed to win backing from several…
Israeli forces kill six protesters: Syrian TV
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 Israeli troops opened fire Sunday at Palestinian protesters in Syria who rushed toward a border fence and Syrian state television said six demonstrators were killed.
Iran delegation visits south Lebanon amid heightened security
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 An Iranian delegation visited border towns in south Lebanon Sunday amid heightened security which led to the forceful removal of a group of protesters attempting to near the separation fence with Israel earlier in the day.
NATO blasts shake Tripoli as Hague meets rebels
Daily Star 5 Jun 2011 NATO pounded Tripoli Sunday hours after Britain’s top diplomat met rebel chiefs in Libya and Russia voiced concerns the alliance’s military operation is sliding towards a land campaign.
Protesters celebrate departure of Yemen’s leader
Daily Star 4 Jun 2011 One of Saleh’s allies said the president, in his late 60s, was hit by jagged pieces of wood that splintered from the mosque pulpit when his compound was hit by a rocket on Friday.
Photos: Qalandiya Naksa Protest June 5th
Stop The Wall – Jun 5, 2011— See a photo story on the protests at Qalandiya checkpoint and the brutal repression against the people calling to end the occupation. [
Egypt’s Tantawi, Barak discuss Shalit deal
YNet News, 5 Jun 2011 – Defense minister’s talk with Egypt’s military leader suggests progress in….
‘Naksa Day’: Deadly clashes on Syrian border
YNet News, 5 Jun 2011 – (Video) Syrian media says 14 killed, hundreds wounded after protestors attempt….
Sammy Ofer laid to rest
YNet News, 5 Jun 2011 – Hundreds pay their respects at Tel Aviv funeral of shipping tycoon who was focus….
Palestinian baby killer: Proud of what I did
YNet News, 5 Jun 2011 – Amjad Awad said he has no regrets over butchering five members of Fogel family….
Palestinians, Border Guards clash in West Bank
YNet News, 5 Jun 2011 – ‘Naksa Day’ riot breaks out near Qalandiya checkpoint, forcing troops to use….
Ministers: Dagan should shut up
YNet News, 5 Jun 2011 – Former Mossad chief’s comments receive warm reception from Left but ministers on….
Watch: Iranian jet crashes in mid flyby
YNet News, 5 Jun 2011 – Rare footage of Iranian jet crash during military flyby in 2009 posted online,….
State to compensate sexual abuse victims?
YNet News, 5 Jun 2011 – Ministerial Legislation Committee mulls bill suggesting State pay court-order….
‘Ofer ships transferred arms to Israeli forces in Iran’
YNet News, 5 Jun 2011 – Britain’s Sunday Times reports that Ofer’s ships were used by commando teams in….
Mossad chief names new deputy
YNet News, 5 Jun 2011 – Y. who currently heads organization’s operatives unit to become Pardo’s No.2 man….
Report: Syria cancels ‘Naksa Day’ border march
YNet News, 4 Jun 2011 – Organizers offer no explanation for nixing march to Israel’s borders, but say….
Palestinian Information Center
Gazans stage sit-in demanding entry of Malaysian aid consignment
PIC – 05/06/2011 – 07:21 AM
Israeli army on full alert in anticipation of Arab border demos
PIC – 05/06/2011 – 08:07 AM
Eshel prisoners declare hunger strike
PIC – 05/06/2011 – 08:45 AM
Abu Shaar: Work at Rafah crossing suspended
PIC – Ayub Abu Shaar, the director of the Rafah border terminal, has announced that work at the crossing was suspended by the Palestinian side on Sunday.
Bardawil: Nothing new in exchange deal
PIC – Hamas leader Dr. Salah Al-Bardawil has denied any new progress in the prisoners’ exchange deal between his movement and Israel, describing press reports in this regard as “media speculations”.
Israeli investigators used ‘spinning cell’ to elicit confession
PIC – Israeli authorities used plastic cells that resemble a mixing device to force confessions out of detainees, the popular movement to support the prisoners and Palestinian rights has revealed.
Hamas: Support of protests the way to liberation, return
PIC – Hamas has lauded popular protests led by Palestinians at home and abroad to rise up against the Israeli occupation on the 44th Naksa Day when Israeli forces occupied the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Libyan revolutionaries deny Israeli relations talks
PIC – The National Transitional Council, the political body leading the Libyan revolution, denied claims that if in power, it would seek diplomatic ties with Israel.
IOF troops kill 6 peaceful demonstrators, wound 13
PIC – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) fired at a peaceful demonstration for Palestinian refugees and killed six and wounded 13 others at the outskirts of the occupied Syrian Golan Heights on Sunday.
Report: Israel arrests 370 Palestinians in May 2011
PIC – A report prepared by Gaza’s prisoner affairs ministry says 370 Palestinians were arrested during raids in the Palestinian territories in May 2011.
Resheq: Abu Marzouk visit to Egypt not connected to exchange deal
PIC – Political bureau member of Hamas Ezzet Al-Resheq has said that the visit to Cairo by Dr. Mousa Abu Marzouk, the deputy political bureau chief, had nothing to do with the prisoners’ exchange deal.
Tens of Palestinians injured in IOF quelling of peaceful marches
PIC – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) used violent means to disperse peaceful Palestinian demonstrations on Sunday including rubber bullets, stun grenades, and teargas canisters.
The 1967-war won’t be the end of history
PIC – With Israel firmly convinced of unflinching American backing under all circumstances, Israel has effectively, perhaps irreversibly, killed any remaining chances for peace.
Israeli Police Crackdown on Naksa Day March in Jerusalem
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Israeli Force Kidnaps Three Palestinian Children in Silwan
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90 Palestinians Injured by Israeli Soldiers in Qalandia
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70.7% of Palestinian Forests are Damaged, Says PCBS
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PCBS: Quantity of Industrial Production Index down in April‚Äè
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Palestinians in Lebanon Commemorate Naksa Day
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Israeli Soldiers Stop March Commemorating Naksa Day in Bethlehem
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Bulgaria Confirms its Support for Palestinian Statehood
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Israel Opposes Protests on Naksa Day
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Thousands of Israeli Youth Chant “Mohammad is Dead” [VIDEO]
Intifada-Palestine: 5 Jun 2011 – On Jerusalem Day, celebrating Israeli occupation of the city in 1967, thousands of youth marched through the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah Every year thousands ascend on Jerusalem on June first to celebrate the Israeli occupation of the city in the… more
Israeli Forces Fire at Palestinian ‘Naksa’ Protesters
Intifada-Palestine: 5 Jun 2011 – At least 20 reportedly killed along Syrian frontier during pro-Palestinian rally marking “Day of Defeat” in 1967 war. The protesters had gathered to observe the anniversary of the ‘Day of Defeat’ marking the end of the 1967 war At least 20… more
Wounded Yemeni president treated in Saudi Arabia
LA Times 4 Jun 2011 – President Ali Abdullah Saleh arrives in Saudi Arabia for treatment for injuries from a rocket attack. Yemeni officials say Saudi Arabia also brokered a truce, but shelling breaks out in the capital. Yemen’s embattled president left the country for treatment of injuries suffered in a…
Protesters on Syria Border Clash With Israeli Soldiers
New York Times 5 Jun 2011 – Israeli forces fired at protesters on the Syrian frontier on Sunday after protesters tried to breach the border for the second time in three weeks. The Syrian news agency SANA reported that 19 protesters were killed and more than 270 were wounded.
Syrian Army Kills 38 in North, Reports Say
New York Times 5 Jun 2011 – Security forces appeared to redeploy from other towns to join the latest front in the harsh crackdown on a three-month-old popular uprising against the government.
Protesters in Yemen Rejoice as Leader Goes to Saudi Arabia
New York Times 5 Jun 2011 – Yemenis celebrated after the embattled president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, went to Saudi Arabia for urgent medical treatment.
Gates Wants Afghan Withdrawal to Leave Combat Troops
New York Times 5 Jun 2011 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said that as much of a fighting force as possible should be kept.
As Iraqi Militants Flee, Families Are Targets of Blood Reckoning
New York Times 5 Jun 2011 – Tribal leaders say that scores of family members of insurgents have been attacked and killed in recent years as Iraqis turned against Al Qaeda and other militant groups.
Sammy Ofer, Magnate and Israeli Power Broker, Dies at 89
New York Times 5 Jun 2011 – An Israeli international shipping magnate, Mr. Ofer’s journey from rags to riches is tainted with scandal and intrigue.
Israel Braces for Clashes During Border Protests
New York Times 5 Jun 2011 – Three weeks after fighting erupted, more marches are planned on the anniversary of an Israeli victory.
‘NYT’ editors briefly flagellate themselves for their role in fomenting Iraq war‚Äì then move on!
Mondoweiss – My wife’s in a bad mood tonight. She says part of the reason is she heard Bill Keller, executive editor of the New York Times, and his named successor, Jill Abramson, talking about the Iraq war today on NPR’s “On the Media.” Set the scene. My…
Unarmed protesters scramble to rescue the wounded at fence in the occupied Golan
Mondoweiss – Thanks to Ali Abunimah for posting this amazing video (and Kate for grabbing it):
Reports say Israel killed 20 protesters today at fence of occupied Golan
Mondoweiss – and other news from Today in Palestine: Naksa Day ’14 dead’ as Israel opens fire on Golan MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights (AFP) 5 June 20:18 — Israeli troops opened fire on Sunday as protesters from Syria stormed a ceasefire line in the occupied Golan Heights, with…
‘NYT’ grants Israel the occupied Golan (and paragraph 3, to say, We shot at their feet)
Mondoweiss – Beginning with its headline saying that Israel clashed with protesters on the “Syrian border,” New York Times coverage of the protest in the occupied Golan Heights today refuses to describe the territory as occupied. No, Israel captured it in 1967, it is “Israeli-controlled.” And the border…
Glenn Beck says artists’ support for Palestinians shows ‘we are behind the curve’ on Israel
Mondoweiss – Glenn Beck is worried all the hip artists for Palestine are influencing our culture. He “hesitated” to tell viewers about it. The flotilla is also “evil.” This is definitely garnering more attention than an endorsement by Cold Play. It’s hard to top Glenn for riveting the…
Yediot Achronot Profile Published
Tikun Olam – article headline: ‘He Has No Censor’ Moshe Ronen has just published a profile of me in Yediot Achronot, one of Israel’s largest daily newspapers. It conveys my ideas very clearly and treats my work and blog with respect,for which I’m grateful. It’s important, for example, for…
Move Over Nakba, Naksa is Here
Tikun Olam – Palestinians surrender during Naksa, 1967 War Until a few years ago, it seemed that the narrative of the Israeli-Arab conflict was determined mostly by Israel: there was the miraculous vote in the UN General Assembly recognizing the partition. Then the even more miraculous 1948 War of…
Seymour Hersh’s ‘Iran and the Bomb’
Tikun Olam – How we can stop worrying and learn to ‘love’ the Iranian bomb Seymour Hersh’s article in the New Yorker, Iran and the Bomb , is stirring up great interest, because he argues that the latest National Intelligence Estimate, released last February, says that essentiallynothing has changed since…
Kate & Anna McGarrigle: French-Canadian Folk Traditionalists
Tikun Olam – Kate & Anna McGarrigle From Folk & Blues: An Encyclopedia, St. Martin’s Press , 2001 KATE AND ANNA McGARRIGLE Vocal duo, songwriters, guitarists, pianists, accordionists, banjoists. Anna, born Montreal, Quebec, Canada, December 4, 1944. Kate, born Montreal, Quebec, Canada, February 6, 1946. Kate and Anna McGarrigle have…
Israeli Soldiers, Police, Take Positions at Entrance to Beit Ommar
Palestine Solidarity Project 5 Jun 2011 – At 11:00 on Sunday, June 5th, five military jeeps and one police car took up positions at the main entrance of Beit Ommar. Around 10 Israeli soldiers were circled the watchtower, taking pictures of the area. The purpose of the operation is still unclear.
Fifty Gather to Commemorate 44 Years of Occupation
Palestine Solidarity Project 5 Jun 2011 – On Saturday, June 4th, a group of 50 Palestinian, Israeli and international activists met in Beit Ommar to commemorate Al Naksa Day (literally, the “day of the setback”,) which for the Palestinian people marks the displacement and occupation that accompanied Israel’s victory in the 1967 Six-Day…
Israeli troops open fire in Golan
BBC 5 Jun 2011 – Israeli troops fire on pro-Palestinian protesters on Syria’s border in the occupied Golan Heights, with Syrian TV saying 20 are killed.
IMF agrees finance deal for Egypt
BBC 5 Jun 2011 РThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) agrees a $3bn (£1.8bn) loan deal with the interim government in Egypt.
VIDEO: Two views on Golan confrontation
BBC 5 Jun 2011 – An Israeli government spokesman and a Palestinian Fatah official offer their views on the confrontation between the Israeli military and Syrian protesters at the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Palestinians must urgently mobilize world civil society support for September’s UN recognition bid
Sabbah report 5 Jun 2011 – Stuart Littlewood shares the concern of pro-Palestinian activists worldwide at the failure so far of the Palestinian Authority, including its lacklustre and PR-inept London “embassy”, to start mobilizing world public opinion for the planned bid this September for UN membership and recognition of Palestinian independence.
International law and the problem of enforcement
Sabbah report 5 Jun 2011 – Lawrence Davidson traces the flaws built into the International Criminal Court that allow some states to get away with crimes to the exceptionalism and superiority complexes afflicting countries such as Russia, China and the US, which is also “tied so closely to the criminal behaviour of…
Articles
Israelis Rush for Second Passports
Franklin Lamb, Beirut, CounterPunch6/3/2011
“Perhaps as many as half of the Jews living in Israel will consider leaving Palestine in the next few years if political and social trends continue.”
Perhaps historians or cultural anthropologists surveying the course of human events can identify for us a land, in addition to Palestine, where such a large percentage of a recently arrived colonial population prepared to exercise their right to depart, while many more, with actual millennial roots but victims of ethnic cleansing, prepared to exercise their right of Return.
One of the many ironies inherent in the 19th century Zionist colonial enterprise in Palestine is the fact that this increasingly fraying project was billed for most of the 20th century as a haven in the Middle East for “returning” persecuted European Jews. But today, in the 21st century, it is Europe that is increasingly being viewed by a large number of the illegal occupiers of Palestinian land as the much desired haven for returning Middle Eastern Jews. To paraphrase Jewish journalist Gideon Levy “If our forefathers dreamt of an Israeli passport to escape from Europe, there are many among us who are now dreaming of a second passport to escape to Europe.”
Several studies in Israel and one conducted by AIPAC and another by the Jewish National Fund in Germany show that perhaps as many as half of the Jews living in Israel will consider leaving Palestine in the next few years if current political and social trends continue. A 2008 survey by the Jerusalem-based Menachem Begin Heritage Center found that 59 per cent of Israelis had approached or intended to approach a foreign embassy to inquire about or apply for citizenship and a passport. Today it is estimated that the figure is approaching 70 per cent. more.. e-mail
Palestinian Reconciliation: Conditions Required for Success
Nassar Ibrahim, Alternative Information Center6/1/2011
The signing of the Palestinian reconciliation agreement is just the beginning of the internal reconciliation process on the national, political, strategic and tactical levels. Nassar Ibrahim writes that for reconciliation to be successful, two crucial conditions must be met.
The concept of reconciliation (sulha or musalaha in Arabic) immediately raises good connotations related to the positive social meaning this concept has in popular consciousness. Reconciliation is usually associated with daily differences and social tensions intertwined in the contexts of relations, overlapping interests and the relative positions of all involved. These differences and tensions might culminate in conflicts between and amongst circumscribed or wider social groups, such that once the reconciliation or sulha has been achieved through external or internal intervention, social life and relations return back to “normal” forms and principles. In this sense, reconciliation does not lead to a change of relationships, power balances or ethics of the group; its role in this case is instead to “re-harmonize” the existing structure with ongoing social contexts and disparities.
We hope that the Palestinian political reconciliation formally signed and celebrated in Cairo on 4 May 2011 does not go in this direction. The reasons that led to the Palestinian division, which lasted more than four years with all its negative consequences, as well as the questions and national challenges entailed in this reconciliation, are more complex and dangerous than the level of reconciliation, or sulha, conceived in its simplistic social and communal meaning.
One who believes that the mere signing of a reconciliation agreement means the end of contradictions between Fatah and Hamas is most mistaken. On the contrary, the signing of the reconciliation agreement puts the Palestinian political factions at the very beginning of the reconciliation process on the national, political, strategic and tactical levels…. more.. e-mail
How Israel’s lobby chills Middle East debate
MJ Rosenberg, Al Jazeera6/4/2011
Any criticism of Israel by US politicians is viciously attacked by pro-Israeli groups to make sure they won’t try again.
This week, following that tumultuous reception for Prime Minister Netanyahu at the congressional joint meeting, I want to share a personal recollection of how the Middle East status quo is preserved on Capitol Hill.
It was in 1988 and I was a foreign policy aide to Senator Carl Levin (D-MI). One February day, Levin called me into his office to say that he was disturbed at a quote he saw in that day’s New York Times. An article quoted Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir saying that he rejected the idea of withdrawing from any of the land Israel captured in the 1967 war:
Mr Shamir said in a radio interview, “It is clear that this expression of territory for peace is not accepted by me.”
Levin instantly understood what Shamir was saying. He was repudiating UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338 (which Israel had helped draft) which provided for “withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories occupied in the recent [1967] conflict” in exchange for peace and security. Those resolutions represented official US and international policy then, and they still do.
But, in 1988, Shamir tried to declare them null and void.
Levin asked me to draft a letter to secretary of state George Shultz stating that it was the view of the Senate, that the UN resolutions remained the policy of the US whether Shamir liked it or not. Of course, the letter wasn’t written in that kind of language. It was more than polite. Additionally, Levin wanted it addressed to Shultz, not to Shamir, to avoid ruffling too many feathers in Israel. more.. e-mail
Interview: Planning the Nakba Day movement in Lebanon
Electronic Intifada: 5 Jun 2011 – Max Blumenthal The Electronic Intifada In an interview with The Electronic Intifada contributor Max Blumenthal, agronomist and Palestinian rights activist Rami Zurayk described how 150 representatives of Palestinian factions and refugee groups gathered to wrangle over the nascent May 15 movement’s language and long-term strategy.more
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