11 September 2012 — VTJP
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India Pledges $10 M. To P.A
IMEMC – Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, announced Tuesday that his government has decided to grant the Palestinian Authority $10 Million to help it overcome its current sharp financial crisis, the Wattan TV reported. …
White House Refuses To Arrange Meeting With Netanyahu
IMEMC – Israeli daily, Haaretz, reported that the White House declined, Tuesday, an Israeli request to arrange a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and American President, Barack Obama, this month. …
Egypt Warns Israel Of Pending Attacks Against Israeli, US Embassies
IMEMC – Egypt’s Intelligence warned Israel and the United States that extremists are planning attacks against the embassies of the two countries in Cairo, and said that these attacks are planned by the “Global Islamic Jihad”. …
To Prevent P.A. Collapse, Israel To Transfer Money To Fayyad
IMEMC – The Israeli Radio, Channel 2, (Reshet Bet) reported that senior Israeli security officials filed an urgent recommendation to the Israeli Government of Benjamin Netanyahu to transfer large sums of cash to Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Salaam Fayyad, in order to prevent the collapse of his government amidst massive waves of protests demanding his resignation. …
PA official: Israel to confiscate Nablus land for bypass road
9/11/2012 – NABLUS (Ma’an) — Israeli authorities will confiscate 800 acres of land west of Nablus to build a bypass road, a PA official said Tuesday. Ghassan Doughlas, who monitors settlement activity in the northern West Bank, told Ma’an that Israeli forces handed confiscation orders to several farmers in the villages of Beit Iba….
Israeli military vehicles enter Gaza Strip
9/11/2012 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Israeli military vehicles entered the Gaza Strip on Tuesday east of Deir al-Balah and al-Bureij refugee camps , witnesses said. Four bulldozers accompanied by three military vehicles entered over 350 meters into Gaza, locals told Ma’an. An Israeli army spokeswoman said there was “routine” military activity along the border….
Report: Nazareth Imam sentenced to 3 years by Israeli court
9/11/2012 – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — An Imam from Nazareth was sentenced to three years in jail on Tuesday by an Israeli court, Israeli media said. Nazem Abu Salim was charged with incitement to violence and terrorism by a Magistrate’s Court after an indictment was filed by the State Attorney’s Office in 2010….
4 Egyptian security officers injured in Sinai attack
9/11/2012 – EL-ARISH, Egypt (Ma’an) — Four Egyptian security officers were wounded on Monday in an attack on their patrol by unknown gunmen in the southern Sinai, security sources said. The group was attacked while patrolling an area in Wadi Feran, Egyptian security said, with two senior officials among the wounded. Muhammad Mahmoud, 28, was seriously….
Report: Israel urges US, EU to send funds to Ramallah
9/11/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Israeli government has appealed to Washington and the EU to transfer hundreds of millions of dollars to rescue the collapsing Palestinian economy amid mass protests in the West Bank, Israeli media reported Tuesday. Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has said the Palestinian Authority is unable to pay August salaries in full….
India reiterates support for Palestinian state
9/11/2012 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — India’s prime minister stressed his country’s support for a Palestinian state on Tuesday, the official PA news agency Wafa reported. Manmohan Singh made the comments during a joint press conference with President Mahmoud Abbas, who is currently visiting the country for three days.” India has played an….
Hamas asks Egypt to transfer Qatar fuel to Gaza
9/11/2012 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Fearing blackouts, the energy authority in the Gaza Strip called Tuesday on Egyptian authorities to allow fuel donated from Qatar to enter the coastal enclave. The Gaza power station is on the verge of another shutdown amid a 50 percent shortage in fuel supplies, the authority said in a statement….
Netanyahu ramps up Iran attack threat
9/11/2012 – JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ramped up on Tuesday threats to attack Iran, saying if world powers refused to set a red line for Tehran’s nuclear program, they could not demand that Israel hold its fire.” The world tells Israel ‘wait, there’s still time’. And I say….
Israeli official: Obama won’t meet Netanyahu over Iran row
9/11/2012 – JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The White House has rejected a request by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet President Barack Obama in the United States this month, an Israeli official said on Tuesday, after a row erupted between the allies over Iran’s nuclear program. An Israeli official told Reuters on condition of anonymity that Netanyahu….
Hamas ministry closes 7 car companies for tax evasion
9/11/2012 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — The Hamas Ministry of Transportation shut down seven car companies on Monday for failing to pay taxes, a businessman said. General coordinator of car importers Majid al-Shawa told Ma’an that the ministry withheld licenses for seven private car dealers after they violated tax laws. The measures represent an….
Private sector must support PA, businessman says
9/11/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A national team consisting of economists, academics and civil society should be formed to discuss solutions to the economic crisis, a Palestinian businessman said Tuesday. Ibrahim Barham told Ma’an that the team should discuss recommendations and present them to the political leadership within a month. The private sector is….
PA ministers seek economic solutions after protests
9/11/2012 – RAMALLAH (Reuters) — Palestinian Authority ministers met on Tuesday to discuss ways of easing economic hardships, which have provoked growing protests across the West Bank, challenging the Western-backed authority. The demonstrations turned violent in the cities of Hebron and Nablus on Monday as thousands of angry youths burned tires, blocked streets and hurled stones at armed….
Fayyad announces measures to alleviate economic crisis
9/11/2012 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad announced several measures on Tuesday to alleviate the economic crisis. VAT will be reduced to 15 percent and diesel, gas and kerosene will revert back to August prices, he said during a Ramallah press conference. Palestinian Authority ministers had met earlier on Tuesday to discuss…. Related: Faction leaders: Fayyad decisions ‘insufficient’
Faction leaders: Fayyad decisions ‘insufficient’
9/11/2012 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) – Palestinian faction leaders said Tuesday that the solutions Palestinian Authority premier Salam Fayyad introduced in response to the economic crisis were insufficient. Following mass protests against rising living costs in cities across the West Bank, Fayyad announced several measures to alleviate the economic crisis. VAT will be reduced to 15 percent…. Related: Fayyad announces measures to alleviate economic crisis
Public transport strikes to continue
9/11/2012 – NABLUS (Ma’an) — Public transport drivers will strike for one hour on Wednesday and Thursday in protest over economic concessions by the government they say are insufficient. Head of the general federation of Palestinian trade unions Shahir Saad told Ma’an that union members had flooded to Ramallah to hear Prime Minister Salam….
Petroleum authority sets new fuel, gas prices
9/11/2012 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The Petroleum Authority on Tuesday set prices of fuel and gas in the West Bank following economic concessions by the government in response to transport strikes and protests. The prices will be effective Wednesday, the Petroleum Authority said in a statement. — 1 liter of diesel: 6. 95 shekels– 1 liter of….
Anti-Oslo protesters march to Abbas compound
9/11/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Protesters calling for an end to economic and political agreements with Israel marched Tuesday from central Ramallah toward President Mahmoud Abbas’ headquarters, onlookers said. Protesters chanted against the Oslo peace accords and the so-called Paris Protocol, a subsection of Oslo which binds the Palestinian economy with Israeli tax rates and….
Minister: PA to enact minimum wage
9/11/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Palestinian Authority is preparing to enact a law setting a minimum wage for workers in both the public and private sectors, the minister of national economy said Tuesday. Jawad al-Naji told Ma’an that the government was planning to make the change on Oct. 10. In line with the….
Palestinian universities set strike for Wednesday
9/11/2012 – HEBRON (Ma’an) — Employees at all Palestinian universities will go on general strike Wednesday protesting the government’s failure to respond to their demands, a joint committee of the employees’ union and the union of students councils said Tuesday. The committee explained in a statement that both academics and students could understand….
4-year-old child in critical condition after being hit by car
9/11/2012 – QALQILIYA (Ma’an) — A four-year-old child was seriously injured in Qalqiliya on Tuesday after being hit by a car, police said. The child was knocked down in the village of Jayyus and immediately taken to hospital. Police said the child is in a critical condition. The driver of the vehicle was detained….
Ethiopia told Sweden in May it would free journalists soon
9/11/2012 – STOCKHOLM (Reuters) — Ethiopia told Sweden in May that it would pardon two detained Swedish journalists who were freed on Monday, but that it wanted to choose a suitable moment, Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said on Tuesday. Reporter Martin Schibbye and photographer Johan Persson were flown out of Ethiopia on Monday to an undisclosed location, where….
France helping Syrian defectors, Fabius says
9/11/2012 – PARIS (Reuters) — France is trying to help more leading opponents of President Bashar Assad leave Syria, having aided several defectors, including General Manaf Tlas, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday”We have also — and I will not go into details — helped a certain number of defections,” Fabius told parliament’s foreign affairs….
US urges Lebanon to prevent Iran, Syria sanctions evasion
9/11/2012 – BEIRUT (Reuters) — US Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin urged Lebanese leaders and bankers in Beirut on Tuesday to ensure their country was not used by Iran and Syria to evade financial sanctions. A US embassy statement said Wolin “underscored the need for Lebanon to prevent abuse of the Lebanese financial sector by illicit actors and….
Imam Sentenced To Three Years in Israeli Prison
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Occupation Forces Raid Nabi Saleh, Shoot Palestinian and Arrest Others
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Occupation Ships Open Fire at Gaza Fishermen
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Fayyad to Slash VAT and Fuel Prices by Tomorrow
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Marriv: Israel Transferred Urgent Appeals to US and EU to Help PA
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Occupation Confiscates 800 Acres, Nablus
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Experimental Chemical Plant Polluting Palestinian Village in the Negev
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Ki- Moon: Israel Must Remove Imposed Restrictions on Gaza
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Palestinian Center for Human Rights
In Continued Denial of Access to Justice, the Israeli Central Court Dismisses a Claim Filed on Behalf of the al-Daya Fam…
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International Solidarity Movement
Kufr Qaddoum: Five arrested in early morning raid
9/11/2012 – International Solidarity Movement – By Leila, 10 September 2012, International Solidarity Movement, West Bank – Five men were arrested in an early morning raid on the town of Kufr Qaddoum Tuesday by Israeli occupation forces. At 2:30 a. m. on Tuesday, 100 soldiers stormed the village, apprehending 5 men: Moyyad, 57, Aws, 24, Mohammad, 24, Wassin, 23, and Ahmad….
Help bring Jalaal home
9/11/2012 – International Solidarity Movement – September 11, 2012, International Solidarity Movement, West Bank – What would you do if 30 men armed with sticks and guns stormed into your home beat your little brothers and began beating your mother and ripping her clothes? On August 28 this happened to sixteen year old Jalaal Daraghmah. He did his best to protect his….
Settlers destroy 18 olive trees Burin
9/11/2012 – International Solidarity Movement – By Alex Marley, 11 September 2012, International Solidarity Movement, West Bank – Eighteen Palestinian-owned olive trees were destroyed by Israeli settlers in the village of Burin, near Nablus, when the illegal settlers attacked the Palestinian land on Tuesday 4 September 2012. Burin, located in the northern West Bank, comes under frequent attack from the illegal settlements….
Dubai-based Egyptian presidential runner-up faces corruption charges
The National 11 Sep 2012 – Ahmed Shafiq, who fled Egypt for Dubai after losing Egypt‘s presidential elections, faces corruption charges over land deals with the sons of former president Hosni Mubarak.
Blood tests prove illegal pesticide killed girl, 2
The National 11 Sep 2012 – Brother remains seriously ill in hospital.
Pope Benedict to ask Christians not to flee Middle East
The National 11 Sep 2012 – When Pope Benedict XVI sets foot in Lebanon on Friday, he is expected to venture on to delicate and uncertain terrain – namely, how to stem the flow of Arab Christians from the region in which their religion was born.
Suicide bomber attacks Istanbul police station
The National 11 Sep 2012 – Group that wants to set up a socialist state in Turkey and is vehemently opposed to the existing establishment and the United States claims responsibility for attack.
US salutes 9/11 victims with more measured approach
The National 11 Sep 2012 – Americans marked the 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in familiar but subdued ceremonies that put grieving families ahead of politicians and suggested it is time to move on after a decade of remembrance.
Netanyahu says US has forfeited right to stop Israel from attacking Iran
The National 11 Sep 2012 – Israeli PM says no one has the right to stop Israel from taking action against its nuclear programme.
Vocational college spreads wings
The National 11 Sep 2012 – Adveti takes over Sharjah Institute of Technology and works out what courses will best suit the emirate’s needs.
Exchange agency row spreads
The National 11 Sep 2012 – A month after the computer glitch that blocked the release of salaries to hundreds of workers, money is still missing.
Salam Fayyad catches Palestinians’ flak as West Bank protests continue
The National 11 Sep 2012 – Suspicions are growing that the Palestinian Authority prime minister is victim of scheming by political opponents.
Yemen defence minister escapes assassination attempt that kills 12
The National 11 Sep 2012 – Yemen’s defence minister has escaped an assassination attempt but the car bomb that targeted his motorcade killed at least five bodyguards.
New poll: Majority of Americans oppose military strike on Iran
Ha’aretz – 11 Sep 2012
White House declines Netanyahu request to meet with Obama
Ha’aretz – 11 Sep 2012
Eritrean migrants tell of IDF violence at Israel-Egypt border
Ha’aretz – 11 Sep 2012
Unscheduled strike causes disruptions at Ben Gurion Airport
Ha’aretz – 11 Sep 2012
On 9/11 anniversary, U.S. envoy to Israel commemorates victims, cautions against nuclear Iran
Ha’aretz – 11 Sep 2012
Hundreds of Maariv workers demonstrate against newspaper’s imminent closure
Ha’aretz – 11 Sep 2012
Rare Galilee bats in danger of extinction
Ha’aretz – 11 Sep 2012
Israel tourism minister’s bodyguards say he skipped crucial Shalit meeting for party
Ha’aretz – 11 Sep 2012
Who is Israel’s censor trying to protect?
Ha’aretz – 11 Sep 2012
Separated by shared history: The story of Israeli Arabs and Palestinians
Ha’aretz – 10 Sep 2012
Peres, PM, Livnat laud paralympic athletes’ triumph
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Winners are always popular figures, but more so when they beat near impossible odds as did all the members of Israel’s Paralympic team.
Holyland state witness: I bribed former TA mayor
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – State witness says he gave money to Ovadia Yosef and to Arye Deri for his legal battles.
2 more witnesses to be called in Maoz murder trial
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Although the stage for testimonies officially ended, J’lem court ruled that state attorney can call two additional witnesses.
Are W. Bank riots the start of ‘Palestinian Spring’?
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – The images are reminiscent of the first intifada almost 25 years ago, except that the fire this time is largely focused not on Israel but on the Palestinian leadership.
Ashkenazi denies knowledge of 2007 Syria strike
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Former IDF chief says he doesn’t know about alleged bombing of Syria nuclear reactor but “not everything must be spoken of.”
Treasury: Airport strike ‘completely irresponsible’
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Ben-Gurion airport employees implement work disruptions over stalled talks with Finance Ministry.
Study: High-fat diet can prevent obesity in mice
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Hebrew University finds that “carefully scheduled” high-fat meals can “reset” metabolism, prevent obesity, at least in lab mice.
Lawlessness, anarchy reign in W. Bank protests
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Fayyad announces financial steps to quell protests in West Bank as activists vow to continue demonstrating.
In my own write: The power of a smile
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – The contact engendered by even a fleeting smile has surprising human warmth and strength.
Circumcision in Germany
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – In the current debate, Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle have both been very clear on the fact that we want to allow Jewish life to continue to thrive in our country.
What brit milah really means
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Milah is the brit, the Covenant, that binds every Jew.
Syrian lessons
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – In past cases, Israel pursued its best interests despite US opposition. And in retrospect, Israel was right to do so. That should be the lesson that Syria, September 2007 teaches us with regard to Iran, September 2012.
In some shuls, congregants asked to keep phones on
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Some congregations are using social media, cellular phones to encourage participation in High Holy Day services.
Breaking what silence?
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – In exploiting the allegations of human rights violations for political propaganda, groups such as BtS and their funders are not in any way contributing to the moral imperative of preventing such abuses.
They almost forgot thee, O’ Jerusalem
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – If there is one lesson to come out of this week’s controversy over Jerusalem and the US Democratic Party platform, it’s this: both parties believe the Jewish vote could be an extremely important factor in this year’s presidential election. And they’re right.
US says there’s no time for Obama-Netanyahu meeting
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – White House says scheduling, election campaign are reasons for not holding a meeting; announcement follows Netanyahu declaration that those who don’t place “red lines” on Iran, have no right to give Israel a “red light.”
Ma’ariv employees rage against impending layoffs
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Protesters outside the newspaper’s building jeer owner Nochi Danker, and repeatedly shout “where’s the money.”
US Ambassador: Israel stood by US in darkest hour
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – At ceremony, Dan Shapiro recounts the pain of 9/11, reiterates the US‘ unshakeable commitment to alliance with Israel.
Shalom tops ‘Forbes’ list of wealthiest politicians
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – The vice premier tops list for second year in a row, followed by Yaakov Ne’eman and Ehud Barak; Netanyahu is sixth.
Police uncover weapons cache in east Jerusalem
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Guns and explosives were hidden in vegetable shop near Damascus Gate; investigation into criminals’ motives ongoing.
Palestinians to keep protesting despite measures
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Moves hope to quell violent social protest in West Bank; Israel concerned unrest may snowball into third Intifada.
Iranian MPs call for intervention to rescue rial
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Sanctions continue to take toll on Iranian currency, which fell another 17 percent in past five days.
Miseznikov: I passed a breathalyzer this morning
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Minister jokes about claims of drunkenness, missing cabinet meetings; Knesset Ethics C’tee “lacks teeth” to punish such acts.
Work In Progress: Can you hear me now?
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Just as you listen to the shofar on Rosh Hashana, listen to those around you to be more aware of your work environment.
‘Gov’t has no budget plan, must call elections now’
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Yacimovich accuses Netanyahu of being trapped in an old way of thinking; Minister Attias: Haredim want to be part of workforce.
Sights and Insights: That time of year again
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Mark your calendars this Rosh Hashana to visit Tel Gezer and see a replica of an epigraph discovered in 1908.
The Chili Peppers rock Tel Aviv
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – California rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers play a high energy show to 50,000 fans at Ganei Yehoshua.
Nazareth imam sentenced to 3 years for incitement
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Nazem Abu Salim founded al-Qaida-like group; called on followers to wage jihad to free J’lem from “Zionist-Crusader plot.”
Lapid presents party’s small business aid program
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – “Likud is in love with large corporations, Labor is in love with large unions, and small businesses are left neglected,” Yesh Atid leader says.
Palestinian leaders meet on economic protests
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – Additional protest expected in Ramallah after Hebron, Nablus violence; Israel concerned unrest may snowball into third Intifada.
Analysis: The migrants never had a chance
Jerusalem Post 11 Sep 2012 – The new “effective” border is a game-changer on the migrant issue.
Lieberman: Obama should define how to stop Iran
Jerusalem Post 10 Sep 2012 – Senator tells ‘Post’ he wants “a little more detail” on what the US is willing to do to prevent Iran going nuclear.
UK, Israel launch regenerative medicine projects
Jerusalem Post 10 Sep 2012 – Governments will jointly fund five major research projects; ambassador calls program “one of the most ambitious” ever.”
Kishon rehabilitation, rerouting process begins
Jerusalem Post 10 Sep 2012 – “This is a historic day – the Kishon begins its rehabilitation process,” Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan says
Jewish Ideas Daily: Neologism and nationalism
Jerusalem Post 10 Sep 2012 – The first step to remaking Zionism in the future is learning what Zionism meant in the past.
It’s time to reclaim human rights
Jerusalem Post 10 Sep 2012 – Israeli youth will never respect human rights if they remain synonymous with anti-Israel activity.
White House denies Obama is snubbing Binyamin Netanyahu during US visit
The Guardian 11 Sep 2012 – Haaretz claims president turned down meeting offer from prime minister as Israel increases rhetoric over Iran nuclear facilities The public feuding between Israel and Washington ratcheted up sharply on Tuesday amid claims that Barack Obama has…
Binyamin Netanyahu: US must set ‘red lines’ for Iran nuclear programme
The Guardian 11 Sep 2012 – Israeli PM says US cannot stop Israel launching military strike if it refuses to say under what circumstances it would take action The Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has warned that if the US fails to…
Protests force Palestinian PM to declare emergency economic package
The Guardian 11 Sep 2012 – Thousands of Palestinians have taken to the streets, with some burning tyres, stoning buildings and clashing with security forces The Palestinian prime minister has been forced to declare an emergency economic package after more than a…
Academic boycotts, science and hypocrisy | Steve Caplan
The Guardian 11 Sep 2012 – Science is an international affair – the attempt to boycott Israeli academics and scientists is both hypocritical and counterproductive I am a scientist and a citizen of the world. Born in the US, raised in Canada,…
Israel ‘blackmailing’ Palestinian Water Authority
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Tareq al-Hashemi speaks
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US love affair with Israel masks a real history of mistrust
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Urgent Call for Action: Free Zakaria Zubeidi
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Among the ruins of Bedouin al-Araqib
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Gaza: an early warning of disaster
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U.S. ‘Not Setting Deadlines’ for Iran, Clinton Says
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Turkish hostage held by Shi’ites in Lebanon released
Daily Star 11 Sep 2012 A Turkish national abducted by a Lebanese Shi’ite clan in Beirut was released to security forces on Tuesday, a Reuters witness at the scene said.
Pakistan Shiites face rising militant attacks
Daily Star 11 Sep 2012 In the Shiite Muslim graveyard of this provincial Pakistani capital, entire sections are dedicated to the hundreds killed by Sunni militants over the past two years.
US rejects Netanyahu meeting request -Israel official
Daily Star 11 Sep 2012 The White House has rejected a request by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet President Barack Obama in the United States this month, an Israeli official said on Tuesday.
On 11th year after 9/11 attack, sense of moving on
Daily Star 11 Sep 2012 Americans marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on a crisp, sunny day much like the one 11 years ago when nearly 3,000 victims were killed in the worst terror attack in U.S. history.
Wounded flood hospitals in Syria’s largest city
Daily Star 11 Sep 2012 It had been a calm day in Aleppo’s Shifa Hospital, said Dr. Osman al-Haj Osman, his face etched with exhaustion from just three hours of sleep.
War crimes by both sides increasing in Syria-EU
Daily Star 11 Sep 2012 As the fighting in Syria gets worse, forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and rebels determined to oust him are committing an increasing number of violations of international humanitarian law.
Iraq opens controversial refugee camp to diplomats
Daily Star 11 Sep 2012 Iraq offered foreign diplomats a rare glimpse at a camp that is the new temporary home of an Iranian exile opposition group that has a long-running feud with Baghdad.
Yemen sacks ousted president’s security chiefs: state TV
Daily Star 11 Sep 2012 Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi sacked top security chiefs seen as loyal to ousted leader Ali Abdullah Saleh in a reshuffle announced on state television that pushes forward a transition of power.
Bangladeshi man shot dead in Shi’ite area of Saudi Arabia
Daily Star 11 Sep 2012 A Bangladeshi man was shot dead in the Awamiya district of eastern Saudi Arabia on Monday, police and activists said, amid conflicting accounts of how he was killed.
Kuwait’s Agility sees growth in Arab Spring states
Daily Star 11 Sep 2012 Kuwaiti logistics firm Agility says it is gearing up for expansion in emerging markets, much of it in countries that experienced Arab Spring political upheavals as new governments there spend more on their oil industries and…
Turkish hostage held by Shi’ites in Lebanon released
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US urges Lebanon to prevent Iran, Syria sanctions evasion
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Protecting freedom of worship
YNet News, 11 Sep 2012 – Op-ed: German ambassador says court ruling on circumcision not legally binding ….
BG Airport workers’ union signs agreement to end go-slow
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Allegations: IDF forcibly removed asylum seekers
YNet News, 11 Sep 2012 – PM‘s office says 18 asylum seekers at Egyptian border ‘turned back,’ but testimonies reveal IDF might have ‘dragged’ men across border. Non-profit organization urge investigation ….
US outraged: Netanyahu publicly discusses US-Israel differences
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White House denies Obama snubbed Netanyahu
YNet News, 11 Sep 2012 – Washington cites ‘scheduling conflicts’ as only reason US president, Israeli PM won’t meet later in September ….
Israel to transfer NIS 250 million to PA
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Barak urges discretion on Israel-US differences
YNet News, 11 Sep 2012 – Commenting on tensions between Israel, US over Iranian issue, defense minister says Jerusalem, Washington should ‘find a way to resolve their differences behind closed doors’ ….
012 unlikely
YNet News, 11 Sep 2012 – Kadima chairman says not all options have been exhausted on Iranian issues; blasts PM over war of wards with US ….
PM: Misezhnikov allegations disturbing
YNet News, 11 Sep 2012 – Netanyahu comments on Channel 2 report alleging tourism minister often found inebriated; says ‘We must wait until everything is clarified’ ….
Iran threats help Bibi, Barak
YNet News, 11 Sep 2012 – Op-ed: Israeli leaders using nuclear crisis to divert public attention from economic injustices ….
Workers’ union calls surprise go-slow at BG airport
YNet News, 11 Sep 2012 – Airport workers declare go-slow just as Israel’s international gateway heads to busiest time of year; several flights suffer serious delays ….
Petition against Barak: Recruit haredim
YNet News, 11 Sep 2012 – Hundreds of IDF officers, soldiers and civilians call for ‘immediate recruitment’ of yeshiva students; say defense minister ‘ignoring’ court ruling against Tal Law ….
European appeasement
YNet News, 11 Sep 2012 – Op-ed: Jews paying price for appeasement policy toward radical Islamists ….
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Barhoum: West Bank’s protests are natural reaction to corruption and PA failure
PIC – Fawzi Barhoum, spokesman for Hamas, said that the mass protests in West Bank are natural reaction to the PA corruption and a result of the PA‘s economic and political failure.
Two Palestinians sentenced to 7 years for throwing stones at settler
PIC – Israeli military court ruled on Monday the actual imprisonment of two Palestinians convicted of throwing stones at Israeli settlers’ vehicles.
Occupation hands demolition notices for 15 Palestinian homes
PIC – Employees of Jerusalem Municipality raided Silwan village in occupied city of Jerusalem accompanied by military forces, and distributed administrative demolition orders for a number of homes.
Occupation arrests 9 Palestinians including a wounded man
PIC – Occupation forces launched at dawn Tuesday extensive raids in several cities and villages in the occupied West Bank, and arrested nine Palestinians.
Al-Hayek denies Fatah’s claims on Gaza’s Electricity Co. being funded by the PA
PIC – Ali Hayek, head of the Palestinian Businessmen Association in Gaza, denied allegations of member of Fatah’s Central Committee, Sultan Abul-Enein, about Gaza’s Electricity Co being funded by Ramallah.
Ukrainian ambassador denies his knowledge about kidnapping of Abu Sisi
PIC – Ukrainian ambassador to the Palestinian authority Igor Turshin denied he was aware or told that deputy head of Gaza power station Dirar Abu Sisi was kidnapped by Israel from Ukraine.
Occupation intensifies its presence in Al-Khalil
PIC – Occupation forces intensified their presence near the old town of Al-Khalil in the southern West Bank after the outbreak of violent clashes on Monday between PA police and citizens.
Israeli forces arrest 13 Palestinian women last month
PIC – Palestine Center for Prisoners Studies revealed that the occupation authorities have stepped up during the last month its arrest policy against Palestinian women and children.
Occupation Confiscates 800 Dunums in Nablus
PIC – Occupation authorities announced the confiscation of 800 Dunums (1 Dunum= 1000 square meters) of land belonging to Palestinian villagers, west of Nablus to make a road for the nearby settlement.
Jordan slams Israel for banning entry of Aqsa Mosque’s director
PIC – The Jordanian ministry of religious affairs strongly denounced the Israeli occupation authority for preventing the director of the Aqsa Mosque from entering the Mosque for six months.
Abbas Commends India’s Economic, Technical Support
WAFA – 11 Sep 2012
Israeli Forces Attack Child’s Funeral, Injuring Several
WAFA – 11 Sep 2012
Japan Funds Birzeit Water Network Rehabilitation Project
WAFA – 11 Sep 2012
Fayyad Slashes Fuel Prices, VAT to Alleviate Financial Crisis
WAFA – 11 Sep 2012
Israel to Seize 800 Dunums north of Nablus
WAFA – 11 Sep 2012
India Reiterates Full Support of Independent Palestinian State
WAFA – 11 Sep 2012
Extremist Jews Severely Batter Palestinian West of Jerusalem
WAFA – 11 Sep 2012
Abbas Meets Indian External Affairs Minister in India
WAFA – 11 Sep 2012
U.S. rebuffs Israel on ‘red lines’ over Iran nuclear program
LA Times 10 Sep 2012 – U.S. officials say they do not intend to set ‘red lines’ or deadlines. Skeptics say such moves could limit U.S. options and risk drawing the nation into a war. WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is rebuffing Israeli pressure to sharpen its threats to Iran over…
Car Bomb Kills 12 in Yemen, but Targeted Minister Escapes Harm
New York Times 11 Sep 2012 – A blast alongside a convoy of vehicles used by Yemen’s defense minister came one day after a top operative for Al Qaeda in the country was killed.
United States and Israel Engage in Public Spat Over Iran Policy
New York Times 11 Sep 2012 – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the Obama administration on Tuesday over statements that the United States would not set deadlines for Iran to halt its uranium enrichment activities.
The Lede Blog: Obscure Film Mocking Muslim Prophet Sparks Anti-U.S. Protests in Egypt and Libya
New York Times 11 Sep 2012 – Angered by reports. in the Egyptian media that members of the Coptic Christian diaspora in the United States had produced a crude film mocking the Muslim prophet, protesters climbed the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday.
Detainee Who Died at Guantánamo Had Release Blocked by Court
New York Times 11 Sep 2012 – Adnan Farhan Abdul Latif, a Yemeni man, was ordered freed in 2010 by a Federal District Court judge but remained in captivity after the ruling was overturned.
Palestinian Tax Increases Canceled in Move to Calm Protests
New York Times 11 Sep 2012 – The Palestinian Authority’s announcement was aimed at ending protests in the West Bank, but a union leader rejected the concession and said street demonstrations would continue.
Movie Stirs Protest at U.S. Embassy in Cairo
New York Times 11 Sep 2012 – A low-budget film of unknown origins, depicting Muhammad and Muslims in an unflattering light, inspired protesters to mass at the embassy and take down the American flag.
Egyptians Angry at Film Scale U.S. Embassy Walls
New York Times 11 Sep 2012 – Some Egyptians who said they were protesting a film insulting to the Prophet Muhammad pulled down the American flag at the embassy in Cairo, witnesses said.
New mortgages stay strong in September
Globes Main News – Demand is apparently driven by the heating up of the real estate market, due to the low interest rate, and the drying up of the capital market.
eBay CEO: Israel drives eBay’s innovation
Globes Main News – Speaking in Jerusalem, John Donahoe said that he is looking forward to partnering with more Israeli entrepreneurs.
Netanyahu clashes with Obama over Iran
Globes Main News – Netanyahu: Those who refuse to put red lines before Iran don’t have a moral right to place a red light before Israel.
Tue: Mellanox tumbles for 3rd straight day
Globes Main News – Mellanox fell another 3% for the biggest loss among Tel Aviv 25 shares on the day’s biggest turnover.
New BGI owner: Lubavitcher Rebbe advised to invest in Israel
Globes Main News – Alexander Granovsky’s Chabad 770 charity acquired the company from Zvi Barenboim.
IDB: Ma’ariv sale proceeds to go to employees
Globes Main News – Ma’ariv chairman Daniel Yaakobi: The sale of Ma’ariv was intended to preserve the employees’ rights and to repay the company’s debts.
Israel tops OECD in proportion of civilian R&D
Globes Macro Economics – Israel’s national expenditure for civilian R&D totaled NIS 38.2 billion in 2011, 1.2% more than in 2010, and accounting for 4.4% of GDP.
Israel’s population nears 8 million on eve of 5773
Globes Macro Economics – 5,978,600 Israelis (75.4%) are Jews and one-fifth are Arabs. The population grew 1.8% in 2011.
Per capital spending on education below OECD average
Globes Macro Economics – The government, local authorities, and non-profit institutions funded 78% of the expenditure for education in 2011, and households funded 22%.
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Globes Macro Economics – The Central Bureau of Statistics’ growth forecast for 2012 is higher than the Bank of Israel’s 3.1% forecast.
NY conference to portray Israel as island of stability
Globes Macro Economics – “The Wall Street Journal” is jointly sponsoring the “Innovate. Invest. Israel” conference with Israel’s Finance Ministry.
Akiva Eldar’s Feeble Attack on an Israeli “Binational State”
Tikun Olam – Akiva Eldar is hands-down one of the finest columnists writing for Israeli newspapers today. Along with Amira Hass, Gideon Levy, Alex Fishman and a few others, he shines light into places many Israelis would prefer not to look. He is a national journalistic treasure, though one…
I won’t be bullied
Jewish Voice for Peace – We say no to McCarthyism in the Jewish community. Sign the ad! Read more .
Exile and the Prophetic: A cross on the beach
Mondoweiss – This post is part of Marc H. Ellis’s “Exile and the Prophetic” feature for Mondoweiss. To read the entire series visit the archive page. Beach shrine. A Cross on the beach. This morning I stumbled upon it behind a sand dune during my morning walk. It…
Report: Daniel Pipes and David Horowitz gave money to anti-Muslim politician Geert Wilders
Mondoweiss – Geert Wilders, the Dutch anti-Muslim politician. Photo: Cynthia Boll/AP That Geert Wilders, the virulent anti-Muslim Dutch politician, has links with American Islamophobes is well known. But a report in Reuters fills in some previously unknown details, like which people and organizations have given money to Wilders for…
‘New Yorker’ publishes Israel lobbyist’s ‘flagrant’ evidence of Syrian-North Korean collaboration — ‘color photographs’!
Mondoweiss – I’m freshly shocked every day, which is how I stay in business, and today I’m shocked that the New Yorker has published an article on Iranian nukes, written by David Makovsky of the Israel lobby group, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Makovsky is the…
Netanyahu goes after Obama: ‘Those in the international community who refuse to put red lines before Iran don’t have a moral right to place a red light before Israel’
Mondoweiss – Haaretz reports : Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday launched an unprecedented verbal attack on the U.S. government over its stance on the Iranian nuclear program. “The world tells Israel ‘wait, there’s still time’. And I say, ‘Wait for what? Wait until when?’ Those in the international…
Michael Moore says Palestinians have gotten a ‘raw deal’
Mondoweiss – Here is another sign that last week’s floor eruption at the Democratic Convention over the party leadership’s move to stuff Jerusalem back into the platform is indicative of a groundswell inside the center-left in favor of human rights in the occupied territories. Palestine is mentioned only…
You say Jucheck, I say CHKJEW, let’s call the whole thing off
Mondoweiss – Many computer users have been startled, some alarmed by the appearance, in recent years, of the jucheck.exe (pronounced jewcheck?) software begging to be installed on desktops, laptops and tablets. The executable file which is produced and distributed by Oracle is in fact a small program that…
Americans Oppose Iran Attack by 2-1 Margin
The Foward Breaking News 11 Sep 2012 – Despite labeling Iran’s nuclear program as a “critical threat” to U.S. interests, a clear majority of Americans oppose a military strike against Tehran and support a policy of UN sanctions and diplomatic dialogue. Click here for the rest of the article…
U.S.-Israeli Relations Spiral Downhill Over Iran
The Foward Breaking News 11 Sep 2012 – Between the red lines, the deadlines, the diplomacy and the dress downs, the vaunted cooperation between Israel and the United States on whether and when to strike Iran seems to be in a free fall. Click here for the rest of the article…
Orthodox Plan To Sue Over Circumcision Rite
The Foward Breaking News 11 Sep 2012 – Agudath Israel of America reportedly is planning to sue the city of New York if its health department passes a law requiring parental consent for the circumcision ritual known as metzitzah b’peh. Click here for the rest of the article…
White House Denies Netanyahu Meeting Snub
The Foward Breaking News 11 Sep 2012 – The White House denied on Tuesday that President Barack Obama refused a request from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nentayahu to meet in the United States this month but said no meeting would take place, citing conflicts in the leaders’ schedules. Click here for the rest of…
Two Families Receive House Demolition Orders
Palestine Solidarity Project 11 Sep 2012 – On the 22. of August, 2012, Israel issued a demolition order to Jawad Awad and his wife Melal for their home and a water pool. Jawad and his family live in area C, witch constitutes more than 60% of the West Bank. Most constructions in area…
Israeli Night Raid in Beit Ommar: Two Arrested
Palestine Solidarity Project 11 Sep 2012 – On Monday, 10th September, Israeli soldiers entered the village of Beit Ommar and raided Palestinian homes at 03.30 at night. It was reported by local Palestinians that the Israeli occupation forces brought seven military jeeps and three big wagons for prisoner transport. The soldiers arrested two…
Economic Protests Sweep the West Bank
Joseph Dana 11 Sep 2012 – The scenes are eerily reminiscent of the Egyptian revolution. Palestinians throwing stones in built up urban areas at security officials who respond with volleys of tear gas. But this is not fighting between Israel and the Palestinians; internal protests over the economics of everyday life are taking hold…
Call on the European Parliament to reject new trade deal with Israel
Global BDS 11 Sep 2012 – On September 18 the International Trade Committee of the European Parliament is set to vote on a new trade agreement with Israel. If passed, the Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (ACAA) would remove barriers to trade between Israel and member states in…
Gunmen storm Libya’s US consulate
BBC 11 Sep 2012 – Militias storm the US consulate in Benghazi over a US film allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad, in an apparent repeat of an earlier incident in Cairo.
Obama ‘unable to meet’ Israeli PM
BBC 11 Sep 2012 – The White House denies President Barack Obama refused to meet Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in New York this month, amid tensions over Iran.
Palestinian bid to calm protests
BBC 11 Sep 2012 – The Palestinian Authority will cut fuel prices and the salaries of top officials after days of protests over rising living costs, PM Salam Fayyad says.
UK offers lawyer in Mubarak probe
BBC 11 Sep 2012 – The UK foreign secretary offers to send a prosecutor to Egypt to help recover assets held in Britain by key figures from the Mubarak regime.
The YouTube Salvation
Al-Akhbar Blogs 11 Sep 2012 – Last week, many Kuwaitis were either shocked or thrilled by a YouTube video showing a group of young actors getting attacked by some unknown man. The video was uploaded anonymously but since state security men dress casually, people interpreted the video as being footage of a…
Will EU do Israel’s Bidding on Hezbollah?
Al-Akhbar Opinion 11 Sep 2012 – European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (C) addresses members of the European parliament as part of a plenary session, on 11 September 2012 in Strasbourg. (Photo: AFP – Frederick Florin) European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (C) addresses members of the European parliament as…
Tunisian newspapers strike over government clampdown
Al-Akhbar News 11 Sep 2012 – Staff at two Tunisian newspapers held strikes on Tuesday protesting a government clampdown on freedom of expression, as the country’s media accuses authorities of tightening their grip on the press. French-language daily Le Temps and Arabic-language Essabah held a day-long strike after talks broke down between…
The Sea is Mine: A Peek at Beirut’s Private Coastline
Al-Akhbar News 11 Sep 2012 – Performance artist Tania El Khoury holding a megaphone during the tour. (Photo: May Haider) Performance artist Tania El Khoury holding a megaphone during the tour. (Photo: May Haider) The Beirut-based Dictaphone group specializes in live art and site-specific performances. One of their goals is to uproot…
Syrian Refugees: Forced into Marrying off Their Daughters
Al-Akhbar News 11 Sep 2012 – Twenty-year-old bride Hanan Al Hariri, a Syrian refugee, sits during her wedding at Al Zaatri refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria 9 September 2012. (Photo: Reuters – Muhammad Hamed) Twenty-year-old bride Hanan Al Hariri, a Syrian refugee, sits during…
Massive Yemen protest demands ex-leader face charges
Al-Akhbar News 11 Sep 2012 – Protesters march during a demonstration demanding that Yemen’s former President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s immunity be stripped and that he stands trial for the killings of protesters who demanded the end of his 33-year rule, in Sanaa September 11, 2012. (Photo: Reuters / Khaled Abdullah) Tens of thousands…
Lebanese Mothers: Missing Their Babies
Al-Akhbar News 11 Sep 2012 – Lebanon currently has one of the shortest maternity leave periods in the world, offering only 49 days off work for new mothers. (Photo: Marwan Bu Haidar) Lebanon currently has one of the shortest maternity leave periods in the world, offering only 49 days off work for…
Qatar in Egypt: Buying Foreign Policy
Al-Akhbar News 11 Sep 2012 – Egypt‘s President Mohamed Mursi (L) shakes hands with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani during the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran, 30 August 2012. (Photo: Reuters – Egyptian Presidency – Handout) Egypt‘s President Mohamed Mursi (L) shakes hands with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh…
Takfiri Literature Makes Headway in Lebanon
Al-Akhbar Politics 11 Sep 2012 – Protesters hold a poster of deceased al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden (top), during a protest in solidarity with Syria‘s anti-government protesters, in the port-city of Tripoli in north Lebanon 7 October 2011. (Photo: Reuters – Omar Ibrahim) Protesters hold a poster of deceased al-Qaeda leader Osama…
Articles
’I Am a Refugee’: Israel’s splashy new victimhood campaign
Larry Derfner, +972 Magazine 9/11/2012
Message: The Palestinian refugees have nothing on the ‘Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries.’
As if Israel hasn’t been playing the victim long enough, as if it hasn’t exploited the Six Million to the absolute limit, now comes a new weapon: the “Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries.” This has long been an Israeli answer to the Palestinian refugees – that roughly as many Middle Eastern Jews as Palestinians lost their homes because of the 1948 war. This week, though, the government made the issue a major new front in its information war. Fittingly, the head of the “I Am a Refugee” campaign is Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, whose personality and politics were best conveyed a couple of years ago when he sat the Turkish ambassador to Israel on a much lower chair than his own, directing the Israeli photographers to emphasize the relationship of superior to inferior.
Ayalon and the movement had a big conference in Jerusalem yesterday, the World Jewish Congress was a co-sponsor, and Prime Minister Netanyahu sent along a supportive video. What’s more, according to Haaretz, “Israeli diplomats and representatives abroad have been instructed to raise the issue of Jewish refugees from Arab countries at every relevant forum.” And when Ayalon goes to New York in a couple of weeks, he “intends to call on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to include the issue on the international organization’s agenda.” This is all “part of a new international campaign to create parity between the plight of Jewish and Palestinian refugees…”
Actually, the campaign is going for more than parity – it’s going for superiority. It’s staking the claim that the Jews who left Yemen, Iraq, Morocco, Egypt and other Arab countries were bigger victims than the Palestinian refugees.
So, all you goyim out there, don’t you dare shed a tear for the Palestinian refugees until you first shed several tears for us…. more..e-mail
Forget Iran, it’s Israel’s nuclear gun pointed at Obama’s head
Jonathan Cook in Nazareth, Redress 9/11/2012
The myth of the US-Israel special bond
It is possibly the greatest of American political myths, repeated ad nauseam by presidential candidates in their election campaigns. President Barack Obama has claimed that the United States enjoys a special bond with Israel unlike its relations with any other country. He has called the friendship “unshakeable”, “enduring” and “unique”, “anchored by our common interests and deeply held values”.
His Republican rival, Mitt Romney, has gone further, arguing that there is not “an inch of difference between ourselves and our ally Israel”. A recent Romney election advertisemnet, highlighting his summer visit to Israel, extolled the “deep and cherished relationship”.
But, while such pronouncements form the basis of an apparent Washington consensus, the reality is that the cherished friendship is no more than a fairy tale. It has been propagated by politicians to mask the suspicion – and plentiful examples of duplicity and betrayal – that have marked the relationship since Israel’s founding.
Politicians may prefer to express undying love for Israel, and hand over billions of dollars annually in aid, but the US security establishment has – at least, in private – always regarded Israel as an unfaithful partner.
The distrust has been particularly hard to hide in relation to Iran. Israel has been putting relentless pressure on Washington, apparently in the hope of manoeuvring it into supporting or joining an attack on Tehran to stop what Israel claims is an Iranian effort to build a nuclear bomb concealed beneath its civilian energy programme. more.. e-mail
How We Became Israel
Andrew J. Bacevich, 9/10/2012
Peace means dominion for Netanyahu—and now for us.
Peace means different things to different governments and different countries. To some it suggests harmony based on tolerance and mutual respect. To others it serves as a euphemism for dominance, peace defining the relationship between the strong and the supine.
In the absence of actually existing peace, a nation’s reigning definition of peace shapes its proclivity to use force. A nation committed to peace-as-harmony will tend to employ force as a last resort. The United States once subscribed to this view. Or beyond the confines of the Western Hemisphere, it at least pretended to do so.
A nation seeking peace-as-dominion will use force more freely. This has long been an Israeli predilection. Since the end of the Cold War and especially since 9/11, however, it has become America’s as well. As a consequence, U.S. national-security policy increasingly conforms to patterns of behavior pioneered by the Jewish state. This “Israelification” of U.S. policy may prove beneficial for Israel. Based on the available evidence, it’s not likely to be good for the United States.
Here is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describing what he calls his “vision of peace” in June 2009: “If we get a guarantee of demilitarization … we are ready to agree to a real peace agreement, a demilitarized Palestinian state side by side with the Jewish state.” The inhabitants of Gaza and the West Bank, if armed and sufficiently angry, can certainly annoy Israel. But they cannot destroy it or do it serious harm. By any measure, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) wield vastly greater power than the Palestinians can possibly muster. Still, from Netanyahu’s perspective, “real peace” becomes possible only if Palestinians guarantee that their putative state will forego even the most meager military capabilities. Your side disarms, our side stays armed to the teeth: that’s Netanyahu’s vision of peace in a nutshell. more.. e-mail
Activists convicted of weapons factory trespass vow to keep exposing illegal arms trade
Electronic Intifada: 11 Sep 2012 – Jessica Nero United Kingdom 11 September 2012 Activists convicted of trespass while protesting at a UK arms manufacturer say they will keep challenging the arms trade.more
Humanitarian Disaster at Sea – Little Girl with Green Jacket
Palestine Chronicle: 11 Sep 2012 – By Ramzy Baroud Has the sea always been so cruel? The little girl was dressed in blue pants and a green jacket. Her hair was finely kempt in a ponytail, probably interwoven by her mother. Thursday was meant to be a special day for her, a fact that was highlighted by the carefully chosen details of her outfit — matching green socks and green jacket, white tennis shoes with dark blue stars painted on the sides. But on that day itself, the little Palestinian girl sunk to her death, along with her family and many others. A rickety boat filled with numerous people, including entire families, sunk merely a hundred metres off the Turkish western Aegean coast last Thursday. It was reported that women and children were kept at the bottom of the boat. When the overcrowded vessel hit the rocks and began sinking, many swam to shore. The most…more
The Tank Man and Rachel Corrie
Palestine Chronicle: 11 Sep 2012 – By Dan Lieberman The court decision in Israel, which exonerated the driver of a huge bulldozer in the death of activist Rachel Corrie, recalls a previous confrontation between man and machine – the 1989 stance of a Chinese citizen before a tank squadron moving toward Tiananmen Square. Chronologically and physically displaced, these two events have similar characteristics – one person preventing mayhem by standing firm before those who are prepared to cause violence against others – identical beginnings, different endings – one ending with a smile and relief; the other ending with declamation and grief. Comparing the two events demonstrates how conjecture becomes a historical fact and then is periodically resurrected to direct thoughts in a specific direction and how history, which should educate, is purposely ignored. Start with the famous “tank man.” What do we know about him? The answer is nothing, absolutely nothing. The well-dressed hero, holding a…more
Israel, Canada Cut from Same Cloth
Palestine Chronicle: 11 Sep 2012 – By Ismail Salami – Tehran Canada’s abrupt move to sever all ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran manifestly springs from a strong Zionist sway which has permeated the political structure of the country. Naturally, the Israelis were tremendously gladdened by this move which they saw as a ‘clarion call to action’. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the move with incredible promptitude as if he knew this act of servitude to the Zionist entity was sure to materialize and expressed hope that other countries would follow the example set by Ottawa. “We have to build a wall, not of silence, but of condemnation and resolve. Canada just put a very big brick in that wall that is necessary for the peace of the world,” he said. The brick Ottawa built within the shaky wall of Zionism will remain forever as a black stain in the brief history of Canada….more
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