14 September 2012 — VTJP
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Protesters Injured In Bil’in’s Weekly Protest
IMEMC – Dozens of residents, and a number of International peace activists, marched towards the Annexation Wall, isolating the villagers from their lands, and were attacked by dozens of Israeli soldiers who fired gas bombs at them, and waste-water mixed with chemicals. …
Army Attacks Kufr Qaddoum Weekly Protest
IMEMC – Dozens of residents were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation after Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Wall and settlements, and against the closure of the main road that leads to the village. …
Israeli Politician: “Netanyahu Thinks He Runs America”
IMEMC – Israeli daily, Yedioth Aharonoth reported Friday that political criticisms of the policies of Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, are on the rise due to his meddling in the American Presidential election campaign, and quoted an official stating that “Netanyahu thinks he runs the United States”. …
Hunger Striking Detainee Moved To Hospital
IMEMC – The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPPS) reported, Thursday, that detainee Hasan Safady was moved to the Assaf Harofeh Israeli hospital after his health condition witnessed a sharp deterioration following 85 days of continuous hunger strike. …
Israel says 44 settlements on expropriated Palestinian land
9/14/2012 – TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma’an) — The Israeli government is seeking court approval for the construction of settler homes on private Palestinian land in more than 40 settlements, an Israeli news report said Thursday. All Israeli settlements on built occupied Palestinian land are illegal under international law. But Israel classes some settlements as legal, while…. Related: Israeli court rules settlers own Hebron building
Israeli court rules settlers own Hebron building
9/14/2012 – TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma’an) — An Israel court ruled on Thursday that settlers had legally purchased a Palestinian home in the center of Hebron, and it should be handed over to them within 30 days, Israeli press said. Beit Hameriva (the House of Contention) was built in 1995 in the al-Ras neighborhood which links…. Related: Israel says 44 settlements on expropriated Palestinian land
Israel ‘detains Sheik in Jerusalem camp’
9/14/2012 – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Israeli authorities detained a prominent religious figure in East Jerusalem’s Shufat refugee camp on Thursday evening, locals said. Sheikh Abdullah Alqam, the head of a popular committee of Palestinian clans, was summoned to the Shufat checkpoint before being transferred to police custody, they said. An Israeli police spokesman said….
95% of Gaza groundwater ‘not fit for human use’
9/14/2012 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — The Gaza Strip is undergoing a real water crisis which threatens people’s lives, the Hamas government’s agriculture minister said Thursday.”About 95 percent of the groundwater in the Gaza Strip is not fit for human use in general, and may cause a number of diseases and….
Red Cross warns hunger strikers risk death
9/15/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The International Committee of the Red Cross on Friday warned that three Palestinian hunger strikers were at risk of death in Israeli jail. Samer al-Barq is on his 116th day of renewed hunger strike, Hassan Safadi has been on renewed hunger strike for 86 days and Ayman Sharawna has refused food….
Report: Israeli authority opposes route of wall in Battir
9/14/2012 – TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma’an) — Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority has rescinded its consent to build the separation wall around the village of Battir, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported Thursday. No state agency has ever opposed the construction of the wall in any area before, Haaretz said. The Nature and Parks Authority….
Palestinian jailed for month after soldier mistook curse
9/14/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A young Palestinian from Hebron was held in Israeli jail for a month without any grounds, after a soldier wrongly believed he cursed him, an Israeli military judge ruled this week. Israeli rights group B’Tselem said Abd al-Aziz Fakhouri was released on Wednesday after video evidence contradicted the army….
Settler group tours Hebron lands
9/14/2012 – HEBRON (Ma’an) — More than 150 Israeli settlers toured Palestinian agricultural lands in south Hebron on Friday morning, locals said. No clashes were reported. The group proceeded through the Wadi Abu Qamra area near Dura, on lands owned by Abdel al-Hai Shaheen, under military protection, residents said. They also surrounded a local school and….
Netanyahu deputy disagrees on setting Iran ‘red line’
9/15/2012 – JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Benjamin Netanyahu’s deputy for intelligence and atomic affairs on Thursday broke with the Israeli prime minister’s call for Iran to be confronted with a “red line” beyond which its disputed nuclear program would face military attack. In a broadcast interview, Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor appeared to side with….
Facing criticism, Netanyahu denies interfering in US vote
9/15/2012 – JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday denied accusations he was interfering in US politics after coming under fire for fiercely criticizing Washington’s handling of Iran. Relations between Netanyahu and President Barack Obama hit a new low this week after the Israeli leader said nations that failed to set red lines….
Protests in Gaza, Jerusalem against anti-Islam video
9/15/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Hundreds of protesters gathered in Jerusalem’s Old City and the Gaza Strip on Friday, as regional protests continued against an anti-Islam video produced in the US. Around 400 protesters left Friday prayers in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque and tried to march towards the US consulate, Israeli police spokesman….
EU pledges extra 100 million euros for PA
9/15/2012 – BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union will double its aid for Palestinian development and the Palestinian Authority to 200 million euros in 2012, the EU executive said on Friday. The development aid will be focused on water, sanitation and support for refugees. A further 100 million euros aid credits unspent last year will be also spent….
Israel increases security in Jerusalem amid regional protests
9/14/2012 – TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma’an) — Israeli authorities are stepping up security in Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday after a film about the Prophet Muhammad triggered anti-American protests across the Muslim world. Israel Police will increase forces around the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, despite the fact that it has not received any specific warnings….
Erekat says occupation behind Mideast chaos
9/14/2012 – JERICHO (Ma’an) — PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat met on Thursday with ambassadors from Europe, the US and Japan on the 19th anniversary of the signing of the Oslo Accords. Erekat said Israel had been occupying Palestine since 1967, “and this is considered an offense to humanity. Israeli authorities have signed many agreements, and never….
Iran: Hezbollah will defend us ‘easily’ against Israeli attack
9/14/2012 – DUBAI (Reuters) — An aide to Iran’s supreme leader said Israel’s military threats had “put Israeli citizens one step away from the cemetery” and that Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was ready to hit back. Yahya Rahim-Safavi, military adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the increasing threats from Israel to strike Iranian nuclear….
Erekat rejects Israel demand on Jewish immigrants
9/14/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat on Thursday said there was no connection between Palestinian refugees and Israelis whose families are from Arab countries. Israeli media reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was preparing to add compensations for Jews who came from Arab and Muslim countries as a condition for any future peace….
Civil servants union says mulling strikes
9/15/2012 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The public sector union director Bassam Zakarneh said Thursday that it will announce any strikes on Sunday after a meeting of its council. Zakarneh said the union was contemplating an open strike beginning on Oct. 1, saying this would give the government time to come up with a serious response to….
Haniyeh: Price protests confirm failure of Oslo
9/15/2012 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said Friday that protests over rising prices in the West Bank confirmed the failure of the Oslo Accords. Delivering a sermon at al-Omari Mosque, the Hamas premier called for a comprehensive review of the PLO’s agreements with Israel and urged the Fatah-led Palestinian….
PA minister files complaint against deputy speaker
9/14/2012 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The Palestinian Authority minister of religious affairs said Thursday that he had filed an official complaint with the attorney-general against the deputy speaker of the Palestinian parliament. Mahmoud Al-Habbash said Hamas MP Hasan Khreisha had misled and deceived the public through various forums which targeted the PA and its leadership. By….
Palestinian killed in north Jerusalem road accident
9/14/2012 – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — A man was killed in a road accident in a north Jerusalem village, Palestinian police said Friday. Waleed Asad Jaber 59, was run over while he was crossing the road in Biddu village, according to a police statement. Two others were wounded and taken to hospital, while the driver of the….
California bank fraud convict linked to anti-Muslim video
9/15/2012 – CERRITOS, Calif. , (Reuters) — Evidence mounted on Thursday that a Los Angeles-area man who served time in prison for bank fraud may have been involved in an anti-Muslim video that stoked violent protests in the Islamic world against the United States. Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, who lives in the Los Angeles suburb of Cerritos, has been….
Obama, honoring return of dead from Libya, vows justice
9/15/2012 – ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Maryland (Reuters) — US President Barack Obama vowed on Friday that the United States will do everything possible to protect Americans overseas, and underscored that host countries must provide security for diplomatic missions.” We will continue to do everything in our power to protect Americans serving overseas, whether that means increasing security….
Anti-American fury sweeps Middle East
9/15/2012 – KHARTOUM, Sudan (Reuters) — Fury about a film that insults the Prophet Mohammad tore across the Middle East after weekly prayers on Friday with protesters attacking US embassies and burning American flags as the Pentagon rushed to bolster security at its missions. The obscure California-made film triggered an attack on the US consulate in Libya‘….
Pope visits Lebanon amid Syria war, Libya protest
9/14/2012 – BEIRUT (Reuters) — Pope Benedict arrives in Lebanon on Friday to bring a message of peace to a region torn by civil war in neighboring Syria and strained by violent Islamist protests against the United States in Libya and Egypt. While those tensions overshadowed preparations for the religiously sensitive visit, security was low-profile in Beirut and….
UN chief appeals for calm over ‘hateful’ film
9/14/2012 – UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday appealed for calm in North Africa and the Middle East after a film deemed insulting to Islam sparked riots across the Arab world and an attack that killed the US envoy to Libya. In a statement issued by the UN press office ahead of Friday prayers….
Security source: Protester killed in Cairo
9/14/2012 – CAIRO (Reuters) — A protester was killed in clashes with police near the US embassy in Cairo on Friday during a demonstration over a film that denigrates the Prophet Mohammad, a security source said. The 35-year-old, who died from bird shot wounds, was the first person to be killed in Egypt during the clashes, which….
Palestinian Prisoners and Detainees in the Israeli Jails
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PNN: Hundreds of Settlers Attack Palestinians in Hebron
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Erekat Marking 19 Years of the Oslo Accords: “Israel’s Impunity is Destroying the Last Hope for a Two-State Solution”
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Dr. Shaath on Papal Visit to Lebanon: “We Call Upon Pope Benedict XVI to Support the Rights of Palestinian Refugees”
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Director, Lead Producer and Screenwriter of the Controversial Film “Innocence of Muslims,” Speaks Out
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“Gaza Will Not Be Liveable by 2020”, AIC
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Israeli Army shoots resident of Nabi Saleh following settler attack
9/14/2012 – International Solidarity Movement – By Paddy Clark, 14 September 2012, International Solidarity Movement, West Bank – On Sunday evening, settlers entered Nabi Saleh village. In clashes that followed Israeli soldiers shot Omar al-Tamini, 25, with live ammunition in the abdomen, and then arrested him and Eyas from inside the ambulance which was taking Omar to Ramallah hospital. On Monday, September….
Village of Yatma suffers after Israel annexes spring
9/14/2012 – International Solidarity Movement – By Ellie, September 14, 2012, International Solidarity Movement, West Bank – In 2008, the Israeli army annexed a spring that belonged to the Palestinian village of Yatma, providing fresh water to the village for free. This theft has severely limited the village’s access to water, as the majority of the output of the spring….
Kazakhstan is a nation booming on the back of optimism
The National 14 Sep 2012 – A largely unknown quantity, Kazakhstan is the focus of the latest book by former British politician Jonathan Aitken, who reveals a nation buoyed by a western outlook after years of control from Moscow.
Five killed as film protests spread across the region
The National 14 Sep 2012 – There were reports of at least five dead protesters during mêlées in Sudan, Lebanon and Tunisia on Friday. Hundreds more were wounded as US diplomatic missions, some US businesses and even an American school came under attack by a barrage of stones, glass and Molotov cocktails hurled by demonstrators.
Pope arrives in Beirut as a ‘pilgrim of peace’
The National 14 Sep 2012 – The leader of the Roman Catholic Church called for a peaceful resolution to the war in Syria, in which more than 20,000 people have been killed in during the uprising against the regime of Bashar Al Assad.
Romney eyes the Nascar vote
The National 14 Sep 2012 – Nascar fans are now considered to constitute a voting bloc and in a tight election, their votes are potentially game changing.
Singh fights back with economic reforms
The National 14 Sep 2012 – At a meeting of his committee of economic affairs, prime minister Manmohan Singh revealed a surprisingly combative mindset, telling his colleagues: “If we have to go down, we have to go down fighting.”
Video: Protesters attack German embassy in Khartoum
The National 14 Sep 2012 – Sudanese demonstrators broke into the German embassy in Khartoum, setting the building on fire on Friday in a protest against a film that demeaned the Prophet Mohammad.
Video: Cairo clashes over anti-Islam film
The National 14 Sep 2012 – Demonstrators battle police near the U.S. Embassy as Copts say they do not support a film seen as an insult to the Prophet Mohammad.
Video: Afghans protest against anti-Islam film
The National 14 Sep 2012 – Afghans take to the streets in an outcry over an anti-Islam film, but early demonstrations have not turned violent.
Video: Injured veteran back on his feet
The National 14 Sep 2012 – More than a year after seriously injuring his vertebrae in a rugby game, Trevor Stott-Briggs has made a remarkable recovery with the support of his family and the rugby community, and hopes to play again some day.
‘I’ll run on to a rugby pitch again’
The National 14 Sep 2012 – A veteran rugby player and referee who was paralysed in an accident during a match is determined that one day he will run on to a playing field again.
Muslim worshippers clash with police in East Jerusalem
Ha’aretz – 14 Sep 2012
WATCH: Obama calls for reconciliation and tolerance in Rosh Hashanah greeting
Ha’aretz – 14 Sep 2012
Israeli man indicted for 3 counts of manslaughter in hit-and-run
Ha’aretz – 14 Sep 2012
Israeli Bedouin to protest anti-Islam film
Ha’aretz – 14 Sep 2012
Final draft of ‘Harpaz affair’ report submitted to Ashkenazi, Barak
Ha’aretz – 13 Sep 2012
Israel’s National Security Council urges to include Jewish refugees in deal with Palestinians
Ha’aretz – 13 Sep 2012
Netivot activists petition for bus line to make more stops in Be’er Sheva
Ha’aretz – 13 Sep 2012
Lieberman stands by his party man
Ha’aretz – 13 Sep 2012
Israelis split on gov’t approach to Iran strike
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – Poll finds country divided in its support of Netanyahu’s handling of discussions with US over possible preemption.
Armed Beduin attack peacekeeping force in Sinai
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – Some of the wounded are reportedly evacuated to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba; attackers raise black Islamic flag over Multinational Force base; force is mandated as part of 1979 Israel-Egypt peace treaty.
Anti-American fury sweeps Middle East over film
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – US embassies breached in Tunisia and Sudan; US deploys “fast” Marines to Yemen after embassy was stormed.
Romney says his ‘red line’ on Iran is the same as Obama’s
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – Republican presidential candidate tells ABC, “My red line is Iran may not have a nuclear weapon,” mentions differences in other aspects of Iran policy; White House official to ‘NY Times’: Obama‘s red line is a nuclear weapon.
Protests breach US embassies in Yemen, Sudan
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – Fire burns at embassy in Tunis as protesters breach wall, police gunfire injures 5; gunfire at US embassy in Khartoum.
Sudan: Protesters set fire to German embassy over film
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – One killed in clashes outside government building in Lebanon’s Tripoli in protests over anti-Islam film, the pope’s visit; clashes continue in Cairo, Yemen; German FM: Embassy staff are safe “for the moment.”
US embassy clashes spread across Muslim world
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – Demonstrators angry over inflammatory film clash with police in Egypt, Yemen; embassies picketed in Iraq, Tehran, Qatar, Malaysia.
Police clash with Muslims at protest in east J’lem
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – Hundreds descend from Temple Mount towards US consulate in east J’lem to protest film denigrating Prophet Mohammad.
Habayit Hayehudi fails to move elections date
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – Party’s primary set for November 6, same date as US presidential elections; legal advisor says there is no legal reason to change date.
Lebanon Christians feel besieged ahead of Pope visit
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – In 1510, Pope Leo X called Lebanon’s Christians a “rose” among “infidels, schismatics, heretics”; Maronites ready to embrace Benedict.
Hit-and-run suspect charged with manslaughter
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – Prosecutors throw book at Baraby, suspected of killing 3 at Netanya crosswalk; indictment: Drunk man was “ticking timebomb.”
Hit-and-run suspect faces manslaughter charges
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – Prosecutors throw book at Baraby, suspected of killing 3 at Netanya crosswalk; indictment: Drunk man was “ticking timebomb.”
Stalled bill ensures daylight savings ends early
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – Meretz attacks Shas over “broken promise” to extend Daylight Savings Time, blames “haredi wheeler-dealers” for burying issue.
Yemeni critics: Management needed more than donors
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – Experts say improving management Yemen’s natural resources can unlock enough funding to make up fiscal shortfalls.
Postscript: Israel’s Iran debacle
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – The story of the unfolding of Israel’s current Iran debacle started with the former head of the Mossad, Meir Dagan.
Police prepare for riots in J’lem amid ME turmoil
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – As riots sweep Arab world in response to inflammatory ‘Innocence of Muslims’ video, police fan out across Old City.
War game simulates response to Eilat rocket attack
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – In IDC exercise, mock security cabinet, led by Uzi Arad playing PM, reacts to hypothetical attack from Sinai in which 17 are killed.
Green Movement: Reject gas export proposal
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – By enabling high-volume exports, gov’t would effectively be “granting private consortiums astronomical profits,” party says.
Rosh Hashana fest prepares to rock Buenos Aires
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – Festival will be held for fifth year in a row and is expected to draw tens of thousands of people, Jews and non-Jews.
More arrests expected in courts’ data hacking case
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – Details to emerge in coming weeks as to whom the hackers passed on the confidential court documents to, police tell ‘Post’.
Prostate cancer common in Israelis, but survival up
Jerusalem Post 14 Sep 2012 – One of every 9 Jews, one in 17 Arabs at risk of contracting disease, but survival rate over five years is increasing.
Barak downplays crisis between US, Israel on Iran
Jerusalem Post 13 Sep 2012 – In Globes interview, defense minister claims US respects Israel’s right to decide for itself on matters of its security.
Obama calls for reconciliation on Rosh Hashana
Jerusalem Post 13 Sep 2012 – US president wishes Jews “a sweet year,” calling for tolerance “at a time when our public discourse can too often seem harsh.”
Arab World: Turkish difficulty, Kurdish opportunity
Jerusalem Post 13 Sep 2012 – The PKK is increasing attacks in southeast Turkey. Is this evidence of a grand bargain between the movement, Syria and Iran?
US Affairs: Will Libya be a game changer?
Jerusalem Post 13 Sep 2012 – Foreign policy is back on the agenda and the Obama-Netanyahu spat has been cut back to size.
Column One: The reign of imagination
Jerusalem Post 13 Sep 2012 – Did US Ambassador Christopher Stevens understand why he and his fellow Americans were being murdered?
His/Her Story: Portuguese women in Amsterdam
Jerusalem Post 13 Sep 2012 – Adapting to Jewish life in Amsterdam was a challenge for all of the Iberian conversos, but even more so for the conversas.
In Plain Language: The song of the Marrano
Jerusalem Post 13 Sep 2012 – As Rosh Hashana approaches, there stirs within Jews the realization that our fates, our very lives, have been placed in God’s hands.
The Human Spirit: Funny on the way to the forum
Jerusalem Post 13 Sep 2012 – I decide against trying to convince the astute agent that I have been mistaken for a Swede.
Grumpy Old Man: Don’t vote for our sake
Jerusalem Post 13 Sep 2012 – Barack Obama and Mitt Romney would mean very different Americas, but in all likelihood pretty much the same Israel.
Guest Columnist: Haredim and the State of Israel
Jerusalem Post 13 Sep 2012 – It is in the Jewish state that haredim feel threatened and barricade themselves behind ‘walls of sanctity.’
A View From Israel: Learning the lessons
Jerusalem Post 13 Sep 2012 – Eleven years after the 9/11 tragedy, the West still doesn’t understand the dangers of radical Islam.
The Japanese Walt Disney
Jerusalem Post 13 Sep 2012 – Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui presents ‘TeZukA,’ inspired by famed Manga artist Osamu Tezuka.
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Jerusalem Post 13 Sep 2012 – TIP FOR THE WEEK: This week your mood lightens as you become more emotional and less critical.
Anti-US protests spread across the world – in pictures
The Guardian 14 Sep 2012 – Outrage at the anti-Islamic film purportedly produced by a Coptic Christian in California spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa on Friday, with US embassies in Egypt and Yemen coming under assault
Jerusalem shopkeeper caught in legal web over Spider-Man kippa
The Guardian 14 Sep 2012 – Avi Binyamin, owner of Kippa Man shop, is being sued by Marvel over sale of accessory that bears likeness of comic book hero Not content with wielding his superhuman powers against archenemies Doctor Octopus, the Green…
Without Medals, With Pride
IPS The car’s engine revs, wheels spinning in vain, as it sinks deeper into the sandy lane near Rafah, southern Gaza. Members of the Palestinian Paralympic Committee (PPC) are en route to welcome Palestine’s two Paralympic contenders, Mohammed Fanouna and Khamis Zaqut, home from the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Zaqut and…
Unseen Dangers Lurk in Libya
IPS The revolution might officially be over in Libya but the ground war continues. But one enemy is motionless and often hidden, and Libyans are continuing to pay the price with hundreds maimed and killed. “While the guns may have stopped, landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO) and discarded or poorly-stored ammunition continue…
Palestinians Now Face Killing Prices
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Baghdad bans beer: why new Iraqi prohibition is an ominous sign
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Rule Of Law Abandoned For Bradley Manning
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Obama Sends More Drones, Marines to Libya, But Did They Ever Leave?
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A Premonition of Death at Guantánamo: Adnan Latif’s Hunger Strike Poem
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An agreement on indefinite occupation: Oslo celebrates 19 years
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Meet The Right-Wing Extremist Behind Anti-Muslim Film That Sparked Deadly Riots
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Monopolizing War? What America Knows How to Do Best
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Dazzling ideas for customized kids’ rooms
Daily Star 14 Sep 2012 A Lamborghini bed frame for a boy and Swarovski crystal theme for a girl – welcome to the world of custom-design children’s furniture in Beirut.
Lebanon off to flyer with 120-51 win
Daily Star 14 Sep 2012 Lebanon got off to a flying start in the FIBA Asia Cup in Tokyo Friday, after disposing of Macau 120-51 on the opening day of the tournament.
AngelikaVon Schwedes: Dissolution and re-creation of form
Daily Star 14 Sep 2012 German artist Angelika Von Schwedes has taken possession of the Beirut Exhibition Center, usurping the white walls with an explosion of colors and brushstrokes.
US says Bolivia, Myanmar, Venezuela still failing drug war
Daily Star 14 Sep 2012 Obama Friday accused Myanmar, Bolivia and Venezuela of having “failed demonstrably” to fight the drug trade, but said aid to those countries remains vital to US interests.
Clinton urges Arab nations to resist tyranny of mob
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Clashes break out outside US consulate in Alexandria
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Obama honors memory of Libya attack victims
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Report: 2 protesters killed in clashes outside US embassy in Cairo
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Rocket hits Hof Ashkelon Regional Council
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Muslim protest reaches Israel; riots in Jerusalem
YNet News, 14 Sep 2012 – Hundreds hurl stones at officers in Jerusalem after Friday prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque while protesters rallied against anti-Islam film in Akko; protests also held in Bangladesh, Indonesia ….
Muslims’ sensitive issue
YNet News, 14 Sep 2012 – Op-ed: Any attempt to ridicule Prophet Muhammad blurs line between extremist, moderate Muslims ….
Comptroller’s Harpaz draft report criticizes Barak
YNet News, 14 Sep 2012 – Lindenstrauss’ criticism focuses on defense minister’s handling of IDF appointments, attempts to hurt former IDF spokesman Benayahu and Galant appointment process ….
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Preventive security kidnaps 2 leaders in the Islamic bloc at Birzeit University
PIC – PA Preventive Security Forces kidnapped, on Thursday afternoon, 2 leaders in the Islamic bloc at Birzeit University.
Qassem: Qurei’s remarks reflect PA’s political failure
PIC – Dr. Abdul Sattar Qassem denounced remarks of leader in Fatah and the PLO, Ahmed Qurei, about PA‘s willingness to conduct negotiations with the occupation about creating a bi-national state.
The Prophet: The Ultimate red line
PIC – The producer of the evil film was quoted as saying that his goal behind the film was to provoke and hurt Muslim feelings. If so, he seems to have succeeded to a large extent in realizing his goal.
Khreisheh: bi-national state contradict foundations of Palestinian struggle
PIC – Hassan Khreisheh, Second Deputy speaker of the PLC denounced remarks made by leader in Fatah and the PLO, Ahmed Qurei, about PA‘s willingness to negotiate a bi-national state with the occupation.
Issawi threatens to escalate his ongoing hunger strike
PIC – The prisoner Samer al-Issawi confirmed that he will continue his hunger strike which he started since 43 days ago.
Hamas: annulment of Oslo accords national necessity
PIC – Hamas said that cancelling Oslo accords is a national necessity through re-adopting the Palestinian national project for liberation and independence..
Workers’ Union in WB threatens to launch strike against Fayyad’s government
PIC – Public sector workers’ union head, Bassam Zakarneh, said the civil servants will continue their protest activities against the economic policies adopted by the government of Salam Fayyad.
Safadi in grave danger after 86 days of hunger strike
PIC – The Israeli prison service (IPS) has summoned the lawyer of the Palestinian prisoners Society (PPS) to Assaf Harofeh hospital on Wednesday following deterioration of Hassan Safadi’s health.
Preventive security re-arrest Adnan Samara 12 hours after his release
PIC – PA preventive security apparatus arrested two Hamas supporters in Tulkarem and Nablus and three liberated prisoners in Qalqilya.
Prisoner Awad Al-Saidi transferred to Ella solitary confinement in Beer Sheva
PIC – Tadamun Foundation said that the Israeli prison administration has recently transferred prisoner Awad Al-Saidi from Ramon solitary confinement to Ella solitary confinement in Beersheba prison.
PEX Report: Al-Quds Index Up
WAFA – 13 Sep 2012
Anti-American unrest spreads in Muslim world
LA Times 14 Sep 2012 – U.S. embassies in Sudan and Tunisia are targeted, and police battle protesters in several capitals in the Middle East. CAIRO — Anti-American violence erupted across the Muslim world for a third day, with enraged protesters scaling the walls of U.S. embassies in Sudan and Tunisia…
Google Won’t Rethink Anti-Islam Video’s Status
New York Times 14 Sep 2012 – Google said it would not comply with a White House request to reconsider the anti-Islam video that has set off violent protests, saying it did not violate its terms of service regarding hate speech.
Anti-American Protests Over Film Expand to Nearly 20 Countries
New York Times 14 Sep 2012 – Anti-American rage that began over a video insult to Islam spread to nearly 20 countries in the Middle East and beyond.
Pope Takes Message of Tolerance to Lebanon
New York Times 14 Sep 2012 – Pope Benedict XVI traveled to Lebanon with a message that took on wider resonance as anti-American protests spread to some 20 countries.
Ambassador’s Body Back in U.S.; Libya Guards Recount Riot
New York Times 14 Sep 2012 – Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens reportedly took shelter in a hot, smoke-filled room and lost consciousness there during the attack on the diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.
Romney Struggles to Distinguish Iran Red Line From Obama’s
New York Times 14 Sep 2012 – Mitt Romney, in an interview, used imprecise language on what his red line is on Iran’s nuclear program, saying it was acquisition of a weapon, not “capability” as his aides have said.
Special Envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, to Meet With Assad
New York Times 14 Sep 2012 – Lakhdar Brahimi, the special envoy representing the United Nations and the Arab League, is scheduled to meet with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and representatives of opposition groups on Saturday.
Egypt, Not Libya, May Be Bigger Challenge for White House
New York Times 14 Sep 2012 – The tepid response from the Egyptian government to violence at the American Embassy in Cairo gave American officials cause for worry.
Protests Continue for a Fourth Day
New York Times 14 Sep 2012 – The authorities in much of the Muslim world braced for demonstrations after Friday Prayer — an occasion often associated with public displays of dissent.
Inflation rears its head: CPI up 1% in August
Globes Main News – Analysts had expected a rise of 0.6-0.7%. The steepest rises were in prices of fresh produce.
Teva sells US animal health business to Bayer
Globes Main News – The price is up to $145 million, depending on milestone payments.
Presidential Campaign: Getting it Wrong on Iran
Tikun Olam – Tomorrow morning at 9AM Pacific, Goudarz Eghtedari, a noted Iranian peace activist in Portland, will be interviewing me about Iran on KBOO. You may listen live (audio stream) to the interview. On Monday, September 17th, I’ll be joining Dick Blakney to speak on, Why Both Republicans…
Jewish Voice for Peace participates in protest of Erick Stakelbeck at Portland State University
Jewish Voice for Peace – “At This College, Being ‘Against Racism’ is Unacceptable” by Robyn Gottlieb, new voices , September 13, 2012 It was shocking enough to read that a protest against Islamophobia was being organized at Portland State University. When I found out that a pro-Israel group had invited the speaker…
Adelson is punching bag for Axelrod, but Axelrod doesn’t dare mention Adelson’s big issue
Mondoweiss – An email from guru David Axelrod of the Obama campaign to supporters today lands on Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire backer of Mitt Romney. But funnily enough, the email says nothing about Adelson’s #1 issue, the reason he helped host a fundraiser for Romney in Jerusalem: support…
Career protection and the Israel lobby
Mondoweiss – Earlier today we landed on Jeffrey Goldberg’s saying that people who think the Israel lobby is important also believe that Jews have horns. Well here’s more: MJ Rosenberg has teed off on the piece at his site . Check this out . It’s just a little piece by…
Exile and the prophetic: Mahatma Condi
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. Sometimes diversion is the best antidote to the hypocrisy so I’ve decided to change the High Holidays today. In the anechoic chamber…
Moses and Mohammed are not equivalent figures in Jewish and Islamic faiths
Mondoweiss – Not a day goes by without deception and propaganda from Jeffrey Goldberg. From his latest post . One such e-mailer asked me the following: “How would you feel if a Muslim made a movie saying that Moses was a pedophile?” I wouldn’t care. My faith is strong…
Israel grabs hundreds of acres of Nablus olive trees to build ‘Israeli bypass road’
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Romney runs from ‘neocon’ label– because Americans reject neoconservatism by more than 2 to 1!
Mondoweiss – The Washington Post reports that Romney doesn’t want to be called a neocon, even though he’s mobbed up with neocons: The Romney campaign does not dispute that Mitt Romney is a neoconservative, it just refuses to say the word neoconservative. “His embrace of American values and…
Mitt Romney: Same Iran ‘Red Line’ as Obama
The Foward Breaking News 14 Sep 2012 – Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney suggested that he had the same “red line” as President Obama on Iran but a different strategy to prevent the Islamic Republic from crossing it. Click here for the rest of the article…
Muslim Protests Over Film Spread to E. Jerusalem
The Foward Breaking News 14 Sep 2012 – Protest over an anti-Muslim YouTube video have spread to East Jerusalem and Gaza as violent unrest continues across the Middle East. Click here for the rest of the article…
Pope Benedict Visits Lebanon Amid Tumult
The Foward Breaking News 14 Sep 2012 – Pope Benedict arrives in Lebanon on Friday to bring a message of peace to a region torn by civil war in neighbouring Syria and strained by violent Islamist protests against the United States in Libya and Egypt. Click here for the rest of the article…
Bibi Insists Focus Is Iran, Not White House
The Foward Breaking News 14 Sep 2012 – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday denied accusations he was interfering in U.S. politics after coming under fire for fiercely criticising Washington’s handling of Iran. Click here for the rest of the article…
Namibia: World Far From Being Peaceful
allAfrica.com 14 Sep 2012 – [Namibia Economist]The Government of Namibia recognise that lasting peace and security depend as much on socio-economic as on other factors, said foreign Affairs Minister Utoni Nujoma recently speaking at the 16th summit of the Non- Aligned Movement in Tehran, Iran. The Summit was hosted under the…
Egypt: Al-Azhar Imam Urges Relief Organizations to Support Syrians
allAfrica.com 14 Sep 2012 – [Egypt Online]Grand Imam of al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayyeb has urged Muslim, Arab and international relief organizations to offer support for the Syrian people who fled the violence at home to refugee camps in Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan.
New Syria envoy in Damascus talks
BBC 14 Sep 2012 – The new UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, is to meet an opposition group as his first mission to the war-torn country continues.
Pope urges end to fundamentalism
BBC 14 Sep 2012 – Pope Benedict XVI urges religions to root out fundamentalism, as he visits Lebanon in the midst of anger over an anti-Islam film.
Apartheid, L.A. Don’t Roll that way!
US Campaign to End the Occupation 14 Sep 2012 – DumpVeolia.LA activists rally outside City Hall Los Angeles Residents Confront Veolia Corporation on Human Rights Violations at L.A. City Council Transportation Committee On Wednesday, September 12, 2012, more than 40 people gathered to support the LA DumpVeolia Campaign at 2:00pm in the middle of a workday…
Swapping Notes on the Assads
Al-Akhbar Opinion 14 Sep 2012 – Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan delivers his speech during an international conference on the Arab awakening and peace in the Middle East in Istanbul 7 September 2012. (Photo: Reuters – Murad Sezer) Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan delivers his speech during an international conference on the…
EU to send 100 million euros in Palestinian aid
Al-Akhbar News 14 Sep 2012 – The European Commission on Friday announced an extra 100 million euros in aid for water, sanitation, and refugees in the Occupied Palestinian territories. There will also be an extra package of support to Palestinians living in the so-called Area C, which is under direct Israeli authority…
Egypt: A Mysterious Film Angers Thousands
Al-Akhbar News 14 Sep 2012 – Photo Blog by Mosa’ab Elshamy (Photo: Mosa’ab Elshamy) (Photo: Mosa’ab Elshamy) (Photo: Mosa’ab Elshamy) (Photo: Mosa’ab Elshamy) (Photo: Mosa’ab Elshamy) (Photo: Mosa’ab Elshamy) (Photo: Mosa’ab Elshamy) (Photo: Mosa’ab Elshamy) (Photo: Mosa’ab Elshamy) (Photo: Mosa’ab Elshamy) (Photo: Mosa’ab Elshamy) (Photo: Mosa’ab Elshamy) (Photo: Mosa’ab Elshamy) (Photo: Mosa’ab…
Brahimi seeks “new ideas” with Syrian opposition
Al-Akhbar News 14 Sep 2012 – International envoy Lakhdar Brahimi on Friday met with Syrian opposition figures who said he was bringing “new ideas” to peace efforts, as blasts rocked Damascus and regime air strikes targeted rebel areas in Aleppo. Brahimi held talks with opposition groups tolerated by President Bashar al-Assad’s regime…
Sabra and Shatila: Thirty Years On
Al-Akhbar News 14 Sep 2012 – Palestinians carry the pictures of their deceased loved ones during a memorial service commemorating the Sabra and Shatila massacre. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah) Palestinians carry the pictures of their deceased loved ones during a memorial service commemorating the Sabra and Shatila massacre. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah) On the…
Sabra and Shatila: Escaping Justice
Al-Akhbar News 14 Sep 2012 – An archive picture of prayers held over the bodies of martyrs of the 1982 Sabra and Shatila Massacre. An archive picture of prayers held over the bodies of martyrs of the 1982 Sabra and Shatila Massacre. Today marks the 30 year anniversary of the Sabra and…
Lebanese Politicians Reward Themselves
Al-Akhbar News 14 Sep 2012 – Usually, a pay raise is given for clear and specific reasons, such as an increase in the cost of living or as a reward for raising productivity. (Photo: Haitham Moussawi) Usually, a pay raise is given for clear and specific reasons, such as an increase in…
Figs Make a Comeback
Al-Akhbar Series and Features 14 Sep 2012 – There are many different varieties of figs, including Anaqi, Shahimi and Ajluni, Qarasi, Sukari, Aswad, and Shamouti. There are many different varieties of figs, including Anaqi, Shahimi and Ajluni, Qarasi, Sukari, Aswad, and Shamouti. The humble fig tree, once considered old fashioned and uneconomical by Lebanese…
Hoping for A Miracle: The Pope Arrives
Al-Akhbar Politics 14 Sep 2012 – Pope Benedict XVI being greeted by religious figures upon his arrival to Lebanon, 14 September 2012. (Photo: Haitham Moussawi) Pope Benedict XVI being greeted by religious figures upon his arrival to Lebanon, 14 September 2012. (Photo: Haitham Moussawi) The people and the Church have different views…
Lebanon Between Two Popes
Al-Akhbar Politics 13 Sep 2012 – An elderly woman sits next to a poster of the Pope Benedict XVI ahead of his anticipated visit to Lebanon. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah) An elderly woman sits next to a poster of the Pope Benedict XVI ahead of his anticipated visit to Lebanon. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah)…
Continuous Collective Punishment in ‘Awarta
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Articles
Let Netanyahu put his money where his mouth is
Dr. Daud Abdullah, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) 9/13/2012
Efforts by Western politicians to help Benjamin Netanyahu climb down from his high horse are not working. He is outraged because they have refused to fix “red lines” for Iran. In the worst case scenario, the upshot of his threats will be a regional war. And it would be a costly. Before the bombing even starts, Western taxpayers must ask themselves who will foot the bill.
Few may question Israel’s military capability to launch an attack; however, many doubt its financial ability to sustain a protracted war. The global recession did not exempt the Israeli economy from its ravages. A high cost of living, especially for food, housing and fuel, has exposed deep social and economic fault lines. Last year, hundreds of thousands marched in Tel Aviv in protest at the government’s economic policies. There has been no improvement in their condition; in fact, all of the signs suggest that it is actually getting worse.
In July this year, at least two Israelis died after self-immolation protests. One of them, Akiva Mafa’i, was a former soldier. Casualties from Netanyahu’s deranged war cannot expect better treatment.
Already, Israel’s incumbent coalition government has been late in submitting its budget for 2013; it was due in the first half of August. Analysts believe that the Prime Minister is fearful of the hostile backlash it will provoke. Israelis are bracing themselves for sweeping austerity measures that will involve price rises and cuts to social security and welfare benefits.
According to the OECD’s definition of poverty, Israel, in 2010, had the second highest rate of poverty among families in its member countries. There were 433,300 poor families in the country (20 per cent of all families). Similarly, a 2010 National Insurance Institute report found that 19 per cent of Israeli families experienced some form of food insecurity. more.. e-mail
Who’s Got the Nukes?
William Greider, The Nation 9/12/2012
Israel’s prime minister is provoking another political dust storm over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, but US news stories once again fail to mention awkward facts that are the true linchpin for this threatening crisis. Israel itself already has the Bomb. It developed its own nuclear weapons several decades ago, but has never officially admitted as much. And unlike other nuclear powers, Israel has never signed anti-proliferation treaties, nor has it submitted its nuclear arsenal to regular inspections by international authorities.
Everyone knows this, at least the government officials on all sides do. Yet there seems to be a media taboo against sharing the information with the American public. Americans have a huge and dangerous stake in the matter. If things go wrong and Israel launches a pre-emptive unilateral strike against Iran, it would probably provoke retaliatory war-making by Iran. Like it or not, the United States could be pulled into yet another war in the Middle East to defend our ally. Shouldn’t people hear the whole story before the shooting starts?
Don’t take my word on this. Check out newspaper accounts in which Israeli officials complain that the United States has not been tough enough with Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blisters President Obama for failing to draw a bright “red line” against Iran’s efforts to develop a Bomb of its own. Netanyahu even accuses of Washington of “moral” failure for not standing up to the mullahs. His patrons in the Republican Party are grateful for the political intrusion.
But why does the press routinely ignore Israel’s nukes and its obvious military superiority? Perhaps because that would complicate and weaken Israel’s moral claims of self-defense. Furthermore, it could help explain why Iran might be eager to join the exclusive club of nuclear nations. Iran might say—if it ever told the truth about its motivations—that it is the nation in need of self-protection. more.. e-mail
Testimonies: Israelis tear-gassed pleading asylum seekers, dragged them to Egypt
Dimi Reider, +972 Magazine 9/13/2012
Contrary to Israeli statements suggesting that 18 starved Eritrean agreed to go back to Egypt, the survivors tell lawyers their comrades were forcibly dragged away from the fence, despite begging to be killed rather than returned to Egypt. The refugees reported they were previously tear gassed, pushed away with metal rods and denied food. The Egyptian soldiers near the border told the group that the men were unwanted but they would take the women of the group and rape them, in addition to the two they were raping already.
The following are excerpts from testimonies given by two women and a teen, the only known survivors of the group of 20 Eritrean asylum seekers who were stuck and starved between fences on the Israeli-Egyptian border last week. After finding out the fence and the refugees were on Israeli territory, the Supreme Court allowed the state a few day’s leave to resolve the situation. (Noa posted an excellent breakdown of the court’s politics soon after the (in)decision.) The army then announced the women and teen would be taken into Israel (and jailed for a minimum of three years under the “Prevention of Infiltration” Law, which essentially criminalises asylum-seeking in Israel.)
Israeli officials suggested to the press that the 18 men weren’t interested in asylum, only in work, and suggested that they “agreed” to turn themselves over to the Egyptian army. The affidavits of the three detainees, taken separately at the Saharonim detention compound and released to +972 by “We Are Refugees” attorneys, tell a very different story. The fate of the 18 men forcibly returned to the Egyptians remains unknown, and the Prime Minister’s Office has been denying request for comments on their situation and whereabouts.
“…And then they moved us to the Israeli-Egyptian border, we stayed there for eight days, the hunger and thirst were horrible, the Israelis shot gas at us twice, they shoved a long iron rod through the fence and tried pushing us away….” more.. e-mail
Winning the battle of empty stomachs: hunger striker Bilal Diab interviewed
Electronic Intifada: 14 Sep 2012 – Linah Alsaafin Jenin area 14 September 2012 Bilal Diab on his 77-day hunger strike in protest of administrative detention in Israeli prison.more
Gaza engineer kidnapped from Ukraine goes on hunger strike over solitary confinement
Electronic Intifada: 14 Sep 2012 – Joe Catron Gaza Strip 14 September 2012 Dirar Abu Sisi, the deputy engineer of the only power plant in the Gaza Strip, is in solitary confinement in an Israeli prison after being kidnapped from Ukraine.more
Palestine’s Paralympians: Without Medals, With Pride
In Gaza: 14 Sep 2012 – *Mohammed Fanouna is welcomed back proudly at the Rafah crossing after the Paralympics. RAFAH, Gaza, Sep 14 2012 (IPS) – By Eva Bartlett The car’s engine revs, wheels spinning in vain, as it sinks deeper into the sandy lane near Rafah, southern Gaza. Members of the Palestinian Paralympic Committee (PPC) are en route to welcome Palestine’s two Paralympic contenders, Mohammed Fanouna and Khamis Zaqut, home from the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Zaqut and Fanouna, both repeat medal winners in prior Paralympic, Arab, and Asian Games, came fourth and ninth respectively in their events in London 2012. According to Ala’a Shatali, general secretary of the PPC, the two Olympians should be proud of their ranking in light of the various obstacles facing athletes in Gaza. “We don’t have adequate training facilities or equipment in Gaza,” he says. “But our athletes are extremely motivated, and try to overcome the lack of opportunities.”…more
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