June 2011
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 18 June, 2011: Israel’s war against Palestinian children continues
18 June, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Egypt negotiates for release of Israeli soldier captured five years ago IMEMC – Sunday June 19, 2011 – 03:27, An Egyptian official told Israeli reporters Saturday that there are active negotiations taking place with Palestinian resistance groups for the potential release of the Palestinians’… Continue reading
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Gaza Friends: Bon Voyage
There have been thousands of words written about this next flotilla, thousands of people who are joining us as supporters, hundreds of thousands of dollars raised to buy and outfit the boats… and millions of dollars spent by Israel and its lackies to stop us. Continue reading
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Libyan war updates/Stop NATO news: June 18, 2011
18 June 2011 — Stop NATO Libyan War: 11,526 NATO Air Missions, 4,357 Combat Sorties U.S. Seeks To Try Syria’s Assad In International Criminal Court France, Germany Push UN Resolution Against Syria U.S. Guided Missile Warship Headed To Georgian Port “Georgia Will Surely Join NATO”: Italian NATO Parliamentary Assembly Head Azerbaijan: NATO Strengthens Partnership On… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 17 June, 2011: Analysis: Did Egypt really open Rafah crossing?
17 June, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Netanyahu: “No Peace With The Palestinians Without Recognizing Jewish State” IMEMC – Saturday June 18, 2011 – 04:56, Israeli paper, Haaretz, reported Friday that Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, believes that there can be no peace agreement with the Palestinians unless they recognize Israel… Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 11-18 June 2011: Afghanistan | SCO | USA | Pakistan | Iran | India | Russia
18 June 2011 — Strategic Culture Foundation Will Pay-for-Peace Work in Afghanistan? 18.06.2011 | 00:34 | Aurobinda MAHAPATRA (India) …Can international community play a meaning role in the post-NATO Taliban? It will depend on how the regional and international powers formulate their policies while respecting mutual differences. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has taken a positive… Continue reading
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NATO Incorporates Libyan Experience For Global War Template By Rick Rozoff
As the West’s war against Libya has entered its fourth month and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has flown more than 11,000 missions, including 4,300 strike sorties, over the small nation, the world’s only military bloc is already integrating lessons learned from the conflict into its international model of military intervention based on earlier wars… Continue reading
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Economic and Social Catastrophe: Spain’s “Indignados” Wherever you focus in Europe you hear the same cries of indignation By Pablo Ouziel
While “Europe’s slow-motion financial collapse” – as Mother Jones magazine described it in a June 6th article – continues to unravel, Spain, like other European states continues to implement anti-social-neo-liberal policies with strong opposition from the citizenry. Continue reading
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THE SPANISH MODEL By Isidro López & Emmanuel Rodríguez
Prior to the debacle of 2008, Spain’s economy had been an object of particular admiration for Western commentators. [1] To reproduce the colourful metaphors of the financial press, in the 1990s and early 2000s the Spanish bull performed much better than the moping lions of ‘Old Europe’. Continue reading
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Pentagon Ramps-Up Cyberwar Plans By Tom Burghardt
As the Obama administration expands Bush-era surveillance programs over the nation’s electronic communications’ infrastructure, recent media reports provide tantalizing hints of Pentagon plans for waging cyberwar against imperialism’s geopolitical rivals. Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks for 17 June 2011
17 June 2011 — williambowles.info News in Brief: Manning Supporter Silent Before Grand Jury, and More … truthout David House, a computer expert and Bradley Manning supporter, evoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer any questions beyond providing his name and address before a federal grand jury in Arlington, Virginia, yesterday, according to Bloomberg.… Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks for 17 June 2011: Win a date with WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange?
17 June 2011 — williambowles.info BofA says Wikileaks threat details still unknown Reuters …still doesn’t know exactly what damaging documents Wikileaks could have about it, the largest US bank’s chief information officer said on Thursday. “We don’t know what it is,” Bank of America’s Marc Gordon said during a panel discussion about … http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/17/bankofamerica-wikileaks-idUSN1625228420110617 Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks for 16-17 June 2011
16 June 2011 — williambowles.info 17 June Yemeni government says Saleh to return from Saudi Arabia soonReutersAnti-government protesters shout slogans during a demonstration to demand the ouster of Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz June 16, 2011. SANAA (Reuters) – Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, taken to Saudi Arabia for… Continue reading
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Gaza Island — new video about flotilla and boycott
Here’s a new video I just finished this morning — about the music boycott of Israel, and the freedom flotilla of 12+ boats/1000+ people sailing to Gaza later this month, trying to open up the port and help end the illegal Israeli seige of Gaza. Continue reading
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Cuba Update, Friday 17 June 2011
17 June 2011 — Cuba Solidarity 50 YEARS OF SOLIDARITY CELEBRATED – REPORT AGM PLANS YEAR AHEAD AND BIDS FAREWELL TO LUIS MARRON USAID REQUESTS PROPOSAL FOR CUBA PROGRAMMES JOSE PERTIERRA TALKS TO RT ABOUT THE MIAMI 5 AND POSADA CARRILES RMT GARDEN PARTY AND OTHER FORTHCOMIng EVENTS NEAR YOU Continue reading
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Video: José Pertierra talks on film about the Miami 5 and Posada Carriles
They are known as the “Cuban 5” and are serving the life sentences in the US because they were accused of committing espionage conspiracy. According to those five though, their mission was to stop terrorism against Cuba, monitoring actions against Miami-based terrorism groups. Continue reading
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Libyan war updates/Stop NATO news: June 17, 2011
17 June 2011 — Stop NATO Canadian Warplanes Join NATO Raids On Tripoli War On Libya: Canada’s Parliament Endorses Military Escalation Libya: “The Right To Protect” Has Triggered A Humanitarian Disaster Video And Text: Russia And China Can Build New World Order Versus U.S. And NATO NATO To Help Arab Revolts “Blossom”: Rasmussen U.S. Strengthens… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 16 June, 2011: Israeli Arms Companies Report $7.2 Billion In Exports for 2010
16 June, 2011 — VTJP Newss International Middle East Media Center Palestinian Worker Seriously Wounded After Being stabbed By Israeli Assailant IMEMC – Thursday June 16, 2011 – 17:52, A Palestinian worker was seriously injured on Thursday after being attacked and stabbed by an Israeli man in Netanya, north of the country. Continue reading