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PCHR Statement Regarding Recent Israeli Violations In Jerusalem
IMEMC – Continuing its Efforts to Judaize Occupied East Jerusalem, Israel’s Forces Close the Ras Khamis Checkpoint and Declare the Establishment of a Bridge between Silwan and al-Buaq Wall. …
Governor: Israeli forces confiscate livestock in Jordan Valley
9/23/2012 – TUBAS (Ma’an) — Israeli forces confiscated dozens of livestock in the northern Jordan Valley on Sunday, the local governor said. Troops seized around 100 cows from Palestinians in Ein al-Hilweh and al-Maleh, Tubas governor Marwan Tubassi told Ma’an. An Israeli army spokeswoman did not return calls seeking comment. In August, the local….
Foundation: Israelis perform religious rites at Al-Aqsa
9/23/2012 – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Three groups of Israelis were given a guarded tour of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, a religious foundation said Sunday. The Al-Aqsa Foundation for Heritage and Waqf (Islamic endowment) said 130 Israelis toured the holy compound accompanied by rabbis and soldiers, and performed religious rituals. It….
Lawyer: Prisoners launch partial food strike
9/23/2012 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Palestinians in Israel’s Hadarim jail will launch a partial food strike to support prisoners on long-term hunger strike, a lawyer said on Sunday. The prisoners will return their meals one day each week, the Palestinian prisoners society lawyer said. Prisoners say that a deal to end mass hunger strikes….
Prisoners Safadi, al-Barq end months of hunger strike
9/23/2012 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Two Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jail have halted their long-term hunger strikes expecting upcoming release, officials from the Palestinian prisoners society and Israeli prison officials said Sunday. Society lawyer Jawad Bulus said he visited Samir al-Barq and Hasan Safadi, and they are both beginning to take food. Israeli Prison Service spokeswoman….
Mursi: Egypt-Israel peace depends on justice for Palestinians
9/23/2012 – CAIRO (Reuters) — Egyptian President Muhammad Mursi told US media the country’s peace deal with Israel depends on fulfilling its commitments to Palestinians, in comments published on Sunday. Speaking before traveling to New York for the UN General Assembly, Mursi said Washington needed to change its approach to the Arab world, show greater respect….
Iran MP says IAEA gave nuclear secrets to Israel
9/23/2012 – DUBAI (Reuters) — A senior Iranian lawmaker accused the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog on Sunday of passing confidential information about Iran’s nuclear activities to Israel. In the latest sign of strained relations with the International Atomic Energy Agency, Javad Jahangirzadeh, a member of parliament’s presiding board, said IAEA….
PA, Israel discuss developing gas off Gaza coast
9/23/2012 – JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The Palestinian Authority is negotiating with Israel for permission to develop natural gas off the coast of the Gaza Strip, Israeli and foreign diplomats said on Sunday. Mediterranean gas could be a windfall for the PA, which operates under Israeli occupation in the West Bank and has alarmed the World Bank by sinking….
Hamas official: Mashaal will step down as party chief
9/23/2012 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Hamas‘ leader in exile, Khaled Mashaal, is not seeking re-election, a Hamas official said Sunday. Senior Hamas official Salah Bardawil told Ma’an that Mashaal will remain in the Islamist movement but has decided not to run for re-election as party chief.” When Mashaal said he was not….
Press group condemns PA arrest of journalist
9/23/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A Palestinian press freedom group on Sunday condemned the arrest of a journalist last week by Palestinian Authority security forces. Walid Khalid, office director of the “Felestenn” newspaper, was arrested by PA security forces on Sept. 18 from his home in Salfit, the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms said….
Police: Palestinian woman attempts to stab officer in Jerusalem
9/23/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A 32-year-old Palestinian woman was detained in East Jerusalem on Sunday morning after she tried to stab an Israeli police officer, police said. The woman, from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, approached the police officer with a knife in the car park of the East Jerusalem police headquarters, police….
Report: Man shot dead in Jerusalem village
9/23/2012 – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — A man was shot dead on Sunday in the Palestinian village of Abu Gosh, west of Jerusalem, The Jerusalem Post reported. Israeli paramedics from Magen David Adom pronounced the man dead at the scene. The circumstances behind the shooting are unknown….
Mursi: Iran is vital to ending Syria crisis
9/23/2012 – CAIRO (Reuters) — Egypt’s Islamist President said on Saturday that having a strong relationship with Iran is important for Egypt at this time to be able to work out a way to end the bloodshed in Syria. Speaking in a televised interview, his first to state TV since his election last June, President Muhammad….
Palestine envoy: Jewish refugee meeting at UN aims for confusion
9/23/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Palestine’s UN envoy said on Sunday that while Israel had the right to hold a panel discussion at the United Nations asserting the claims of Jews who fled Arab countries after 1948, the only purpose of the meeting is to distract attention from Palestinian refugees. Riyad Mansour told Ma….
Report: Israel denies it obstructed Jordan’s nuclear energy plans
9/23/2012 – TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma’an) — Israeli officials say they assisted Jordan in establishing a civil nuclear energy program, contesting comments by the Jordanian king that Israel had tried to obstruct the program, Israeli media reported on Sunday. King Abdullah of Jordan said in an interview last week that Israel tried to pressure countries not….
Egypt jihadi group says behind deadly Israeli border attack
9/23/2012 – ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) — An Islamist militant group based in Egypt’s Sinai has claimed responsibility for a cross-border attack that killed an Israeli soldier in the restive peninsula where jihadi groups have gained a foothold. Three gunmen were also killed in Friday’s attack, which the group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdes said was in….
Egypt reiterates children with Palestinian fathers get citizenship
9/23/2012 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Egypt will not deny citizenship to children with a Palestinian father and Egyptian mother, ambassador to the Palestinian Authority Yasser Othman said Sunday. Othman made the comments to a Gaza-based committee working for the rights of children with Egyptian mothers. Prior to 2004, the children of Egyptian women married to….
Iran says could launch pre-emptive strike on Israel
9/23/2012 – DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran could launch a pre-emptive strike on Israel if it was sure the country was preparing to attack it, a senior commander of its elite Revolutionary Guards was quoted as saying on Sunday. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, a brigadier general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, made the comments to Iran’s state-run….
PA security says found underground Hamas bunker
9/23/2012 – NABLUS (Ma’an) — Palestinian Authority security services spokesman Adnan Dmeiri said that forces on Sunday discovered an underground bunker used by Hamas members in the northern West Bank. Dmeiri told Ma’an the long tunnel under Urif village, near Nablus, led to a room next to a small bunker containing communication equipment. He….
Labor courts to be set up in West Bank, Gaza Strip
9/23/2012 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The Supreme Judicial Council has announced it will set up specialized labor courts across the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the union of workers said on Sunday. In a letter received by the union on Saturday, head of the Supreme Judicial Council Fareed al-Jalad said that the move comes in a….
PA minister announces price cap on basic goods
9/23/2012 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The Palestinian Authority Ministry of Economy on Sunday announced a price cap on basic household consumer items. Jawad Naji, the minister of national economy, made the announcement during a press conference in Ramallah, saying that the PA ministry is trying to protect Palestinian consumers from exploitation. Eight basic household items, including….
Female candidate tops list to become mayor of Bethlehem
9/23/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Having a woman compete for the municipal council of a city as famous and spiritually important as Bethlehem would have been seen as a pointless adventure a number of years ago. In 2012, however, fellow candidates of Vera Baboun are proud that she is leading a list of hopefuls to become….
Lebanese Christian leader says target of assassination
9/23/2012 – BEIRUT (Reuters) — A Lebanese Christian political leader and ally of the Shiite group Hezbollah said he escaped an assassination attempt when his convoy came under fire in southern Lebanon. Michel Aoun, head of the Free Patriotic Movement, was returning to Beirut on Saturday evening when one of the cars in his convoy was shot at….
Missing 10-year-old found murdered in Jenin
9/23/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A 10-year-old boy who had been missing for four days in the northern West Bank was found dead on Sunday morning, and police said they had apprehended his killer. The body of Khaled Badee Barham was found by security forces near his home al-Shuhahada, southwest of Jenin, governor Talal Dwiekat….
Teen killed, another hurt in Gaza bike crash
9/23/2012 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — A Palestinian teenager was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday evening, police said. Jamal al-Khatib, 17, died in the crash, and another 17-year-old was wounded in the accident, which took place in Deir al-Balah refugee camp, police said….
Damascus meeting calls for peaceful change in Syria
9/23/2012 – BEIRUT (Reuters) — Members of Syria‘s internal opposition held a rare meeting in Damascus on Sunday to call for a peaceful end to President Bashar Assad’s rule, after months of fighting in which thousands have been killed. The meeting went ahead with the blessing of authorities despite the arrest of several opposition….
Dangerous and deepening divide between Islamic world, West
9/23/2012 – WASHINGTON (Reuters)- For those who believe in a clash of civilizations between the Islamic world and Western democracy, the last few weeks must seem like final confirmation of their theory. Even those who reject the term as loaded and simplistic speak sadly of a perhaps catastrophic failure of understanding between Americans in particular and many….
Israel and PA discuss Gaza offshore gas plans
AlJazeera 23 Sep 2012 – Foreign ministry says talks held with Palestinian Authority over plan to develop gas field off coast of blockaded strip.
PCHR Hosts IADL Delegation
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PCHR Hosts IADL Delegation
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Continuing its Efforts to Judaize Occupied East Jerusalem, Israel’s Forces Close the Ras Khamis Checkpoint and Declare t…
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PHOTOS: Protest at Athletic Bilbao-Hapoel football match
Alternative Information Center – A strong demonstration for Palestinian rights was conducted during the football match between Athletic Bilbao (Basque country) and Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shoma (Israel), conducted on 20 September 2012. The demonstration is particularly impressive given reported attempts…
West Bank settlement offers free housing
Alternative Information Center – Hemdat, an Israeli settlement in the Jordan Valley, is offering free housing for one year in order to increase its population following recent approval of a new neighbourhood in the settlement. Israel’s religious media is presenting…
Syrian Arab Republic (the): Ban meets with Secretary-General of League of Arab States, discusses regional issues
Relief Web 22 Sep 2012 – Source: UN News Service Country: Syrian Arab Republic (the) , occupied Palestinian territory 21 September 2012 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met today with his counterpart at the League of Arab States, Nabil El Araby, to discuss the dramatic events unfolding across…
Overthrow Assad, Syrian opposition group urges
The National 23 Sep 2012 – Gathering may be presenting itself as alternative to rebels.
Libya’s renegade militias to be disbanded
The National 23 Sep 2012 – Authorities have struggled to control lawless armed groups since the fall of Muammar Qadaffi, but street protests by ordinary Libyans support action.
Sudan in talks with South Sudan on border
The National 23 Sep 2012 – Among issues on the table are understood to be ownership of contested regions along their frontier – especially the flashpoint Abyei region – and the setting up of a demilitarised border zone after bloody clashes.
Qatar’s role as peace broker at risk in Syria
The National 23 Sep 2012 – For the past decade, Qatar has mediated in conflicts from Darfur to Yemen. But is a more clearly defined policy real politik or just bias?
Fears of rapid rise in hazardous wastes
The National 23 Sep 2012 – The increase is expected as the country continues to diversify economically into new industries such as fertilisers, metals and minerals.
Dubai US school defies regulator again over ‘security update’
The National 23 Sep 2012 – The school has been in trouble with the KHDA since August, when it was ordered to stop enrolling pupils after it failed seven rounds of inspections.
HCT and UAE University students to learn using iPads
The National 23 Sep 2012 – Mohamed Al Zarooni, dean of foundations studies at UAE University in Al Ain, said there had been more concern about the teachers’ readiness for the change than the students.
Protest prompts border rules talks
The National 23 Sep 2012 – Hundreds block Butinah crossing to object to strict new rules that tourist companies complain are damaging their businesses.
Pakistan PM slams bounty on anti-Islam filmmaker
The National 23 Sep 2012 – PM’s office disassociates itself from bounty of Dh367,000 put on filmmaker believed to be in hiding in America.
Lack of patient safety plagues region’s healthcare
The National 23 Sep 2012 – Lack of research, education and staff motivation have led to gaps in patient safety across the entire GCC, experts said yesterday.
Israeli student exam results available online following Supreme Court decision
Ha’aretz – 23 Sep 2012
Iran commander says Islamic Republic could launch pre-emptive strike on Israel
Ha’aretz – 23 Sep 2012
Hamas leader in exile Khaled Meshal says intends to step down
Ha’aretz – 23 Sep 2012
Israeli academics sign petition against closing Ben-Gurion University’s Politics Department
Ha’aretz – 23 Sep 2012
Israel Air Force holds special safety course in wake of near-miss incident
Ha’aretz – 23 Sep 2012
Top Supreme Court justice blasts state’s system of legitimizing West Bank outposts
Ha’aretz – 23 Sep 2012
Israeli Supreme Court justices slam state’s system of legitimizing West Bank outposts
Ha’aretz – 23 Sep 2012
Three Israelis accused of aiding Hamas in kidnapping African migrants
Ha’aretz – 23 Sep 2012
Two Israelis accused of aiding Hamas in kidnapping African migrants
Ha’aretz – 23 Sep 2012
Egypt-based jihadist group claims border attack on Israeli soldiers
Ha’aretz – 23 Sep 2012
East Jerusalem woman attempts to stab Israeli police officer ‘over anti-Islam film’
Ha’aretz – 23 Sep 2012
Lieberman: Israel won’t accept alterations to peace treaty with Egypt
Ha’aretz – 23 Sep 2012
Israel helped Jordan with its nuclear energy program, official says
Ha’aretz – 23 Sep 2012
Two pipes for two peoples
Ha’aretz – 22 Sep 2012
Cpl. Netanel Yahalomi / Devoted soldier combined Torah with combat duty
Ha’aretz – 22 Sep 2012
Egypt’s Morsi calls on U.S. to make good on its commitment to Palestinian self-rule
Ha’aretz – 22 Sep 2012
Israelis protest early end of daylight saving time in Tel Aviv
Ha’aretz – 22 Sep 2012
In violation of Israeli law, council’s lengthy acceptance process bars siblings from starting school
Ha’aretz – 22 Sep 2012
Furor over Israeli Facebook user who called African migrants ‘animals’ in photo caption
Ha’aretz – 22 Sep 2012
Israel’s Deputy FM Ayalon: There will be no peace without a just resolution of Jewish refugee problem
Ha’aretz – 21 Sep 2012
Professor defends BGU against bias allegation
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Petition circulates asking to cancel decision barring students from registering for university’s politics program.
‘Keep candles out of kindergarten Shabbat parties’
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Mother, medical center call on government to halt practice of lighting shabbat candles after girls suffers serious burns.
Prepare your bodies and souls for the upcoming fast
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Heavy drinkers of coffee, cola, cocoa or non-herbal tea advised to reduce intake now to minimize headaches during Yom Kippur.
Eltroxin users sue drug, health funds
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – 14 patients whose drug for treating hypothyroidism was reformulated without their knowledge file class-action suit.
Senior haredi rabbi to followers: Burn your iPhones
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Apple’s smartphone market share in Israel suffers potential blow after public censure by Rabbi Haim Kanievsky.
NGO gives food to Survivors ahead of Yom Kippur
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Group seeks to ensure Holocaust survivors have steady meals before fast; It’s a day to remember lost loved ones, says recipient.
US intel c’tee chair: No proof Libya attack tied to film
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Rep. Mike Rogers tells CNN he hasn’t seen any information indicating protest held during assault on US consulate; says it was clearly designed to be an attack, probably by al-Qaida or al-Qaida affiliated group.
Parks Authority demands end to illegal snake traps
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Snakes are defined in Israel as a protected animal by law; the traps have been illegal in Israel since 1955.
Thoughts on ‘Innocence of Muslims’
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Rather than asking “who is the author of this abomination, and how might revenge be meted out?” Muslims, Christians and others, people of goodwill everywhere, may wish to inquire why something was deemed blasphemous?
Netanyahu and the US presidential election
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Israel-US relations are already in need of some serious repair, and let us just hope that we are not in a situation of “all the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again.”
The Region: Middle East scoreboard
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – It is amazing how events in international affairs that would have been easily and accurately understood decades ago are now surrounded by obfuscation and misunderstanding.
‘Haaretz’ employees block street to protest layoffs
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Employees of the newspaper call partial work stoppage, shut down paper for two hours as they face wide-scale impending layoffs.
Calling it as I see it
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Let’s not allow the heat of the political moment to take our eyes off the ball and miss what is most important in determining our vote for president.
PM in budget talks aimed at avoiding early election
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Contrary to reports, Netanyahu undecided on when to hold race; FM: I’m not among those who think next election is unavoidable.
War: Sometimes there ‘is’ a substitute for victory
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Sometimes the way a military fights a war results in it reaching a point where it is no longer worth the amount of blood and treasure invested to fight it in that way.
A make or break election for Israeli women?
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Civil society issues such as the situation of women need to be at the forefront of the next election and cannot be sidetracked by the security concerns that have been and probably will be a major issue for generations to come.
European Jewry’s choice
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Europeans – both Jewish and not – must be careful not to lose sight of the principles of liberalism and tolerance embedded in democratic thought as they confront the challenge presented by Muslim extremism in their midst.
Gov’t increasing number of permits for Palestinians
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Social-economic cabinet expected to approve another 5,000 work permits for Palestinian agricultural and construction workers.
From Nigeria to Athens, Muslim protests rumble on
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Demonstrations in Nigeria, Iran, Greece and Turkey show that anger over anti-Islam film, cartoons has not dissipated.
PM: Attack shows importance of the border fence
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Netanyahu praises fighters for preventing a far deadlier attack, confirms departure to UN immediately after Yom Kippur.
Court slams state for lack of info on 6 outposts
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – State requests more time for evacuations; High Court of Justice hammers state for inability to answer basic questions on status of W. Bank outposts.
Olmert set to beat the odds in sentencing hearing
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Outcome of case is all but decided based on state’s light recommendation of a mere six months of community service.
Man holds painter hostage over sub-par job
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Bnei Brak man unhappy with the paint job a handyman performed assaulted the man and held him hostage for several hours.
‘Hamas official confirms: Mashaal to step down’
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Salah Bardawil tells Palestinian news agency Ma’an that Mashaal will remain in Hamas but won’t run for re-election.
Iran commander: Israeli strike could trigger WWIII
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Revolutionary Guards commander says war would be “historic opportunity” to destroy Israel and “reclaim Palestine.”
PA says it discovered secret Hamas jail by Nablus
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Hamas denies claim, accuses PA of fabrications; PA says it seized communications devices, arrested Palestinians.
Deepening divide between Islamic world and West
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – For those who believe in a clash of civilizations between the Islamic world and Western democracy, the last few weeks must seem like final confirmation of their theory.
Hamas chief allegedly preparing to step down
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Mashaal reportedly tired of policy challenges, tells meeting of senior Hamas officials in Cairo they must “pick another leader.”
Police: E. J’lem woman attacks officer over film
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Authorities arrest east Jerusalem resident who allegedly protested anti-Islam film by attempting to stab a policeman.
Syrian opposition meet with Assad’s blessing
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Internal opposition members call for peaceful end to president’s rule, rare meeting went ahead despite recent arrests.
PM calls for coalition to pass law extending DST
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Shas, Meretz blame each other for delays in legislation after clocks are turned back one hour.
Iran: IAEA passing nuclear secrets to J’lem
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Iranian lawmaker says “Amano’s repeated trips to TA” indicate Iran’s nuclear information has been disclosed to Israel.
This Week In History: Masses protest Sabra, Shatila
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – The Philangist massacre in Israeli-controlled Palestinian refugee camps brought 400,000 protesters to the streets.
Stone bowl from Neolithic period found in Galilee
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Colored beads and carvings on stone have been discovered at Ein Zippori, said to be remains of “Wadi Rabah” culture.
Israelis arrested for Hamas Sinai kidnapping plot
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – 4 Jewish Israelis, 1 east J’lem man arrested for transferring money to Hamas; part of plot to kidnap, extort Eritrean migrants.
Jihadi group claims responsibility for Sinai attack
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Ansar Bayt al-Maqdes say attack that killed an Israeli soldier, injured another was carried out in response to anti-Islam film.
Yishai: Ban soldiers from contact with migrants
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – After soldier killed in Egypt border attack, interior minister says soldiers shouldn’t endanger lives for sake of African migrants.
Hamas: ‘Arab Jews’ are not refugees, but criminals
Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2012 – Sami Abu Zuhri condemns Jewish refugee conference, adds Jews are responsible for Palestinian displacement.
Assad and Opposition Both Losing
IPS Two floors have been ripped from the top of an apartment block in Aleppo in northern Syria. A lone man stands amidst the rubble four stories up after a missile from one of his own government’s fighter jets smashed into the building that morning. With his arms crossed, the solitary…
Statehood Bid One Year Later: No State, No Bid, No Freedom
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Egypt: “U.S. Did Not Threaten To Stop Aid”
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6 Libyan security forces ‘executed’: officials
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Iraqi night clubs under attack by mysterious agents
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Libya and the Recklessness of the West
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US blames Libya attack on Al Qaeda-linked forces it previously backed
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Why Does the Government So Desperately Want Indefinite Detention for Terror Suspects?
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Libya militia crackdown spreads to Tripoli
Daily Star 23 Sep 2012 A Libyan crackdown on lawless militias spread to the capital on Sunday after armed groups that have not been integrated into state institutions were ordered to disband and evacuate their bases.
Sudan, South Sudan leaders to meet in Ethiopia
Daily Star 23 Sep 2012 Sudan and South Sudan’s presidents were in Ethiopia’s capital on Sunday for talks over oil and border disputes to meet a deadline imposed by the United Nations Security Council which threatened sanctions if the two nations…
Iraq shrugs off calls to reconsider death penalty
Daily Star 23 Sep 2012 Iraq has executed nearly 100 people so far this year, a big increase over previous years that has intensified concern about whether defendants are receiving fair trials in a country where the United States has spent…
Iran boosts cyber security with secure domestic network-report
Daily Star 23 Sep 2012 Iran has connected all its government agencies to a secure domestic Internet service and plans to link ordinary Iranians up to the same network, an official was quoted as saying on Sunday, in a move to…
Syrian president’s sister ‘now in Dubai’
Daily Star 23 Sep 2012 Embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad’s only sister, Bushra, whose husband was killed in a July bombing, is now living in Dubai with her children, Syrian residents say.
Hamas chief Meshaal wants to step down: political sources
Daily Star 23 Sep 2012 Hamas‘s leader in exile, Khaled Meshaal, is tired of policy challenges from the Islamist group’s Gaza-based leadership and is not seeking re-election in a vote now underway, political and diplomatic sources said.
400 protest near French embassy in Iran
Daily Star 23 Sep 2012 Around 400 people demonstrate in front of the French embassy in Tehran to protest inflammatory depictions of Islam’s Prophet Mohammad in an American-made film and in a French satirical magazine.
Air strikes target Syria rebel-held towns: activists
Daily Star 23 Sep 2012 Syrian aircraft carried out strikes on rebel bastions across the country Sunday, especially in central Homs province and Deir Ezzor in the east, activists said, as 31 people were killed nationwide.
Ahmadinejad: Iran has right to defend itself
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Suicide bomber kills 2, injures 45 in Nigeria
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Egypt: Israeli attack in Sinai impossible
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Qatar: British tourist infected with unknown virus
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Iran: Israel isolated, can only make empty threats
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What about brotherhood? France and Mohammed
YNet News, 23 Sep 2012 – Op-ed: Publication of anti-Islam caricatures violates one of French Revolution’s principles ….
UNGA to focus on Iran’s nuclear program
YNet News, 23 Sep 2012 – UN’s 2012 General Assembly to see world leaders focus on Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, as Palestinian issue takes back seat ….
IDF will continue to offer aid to infiltrators
YNet News, 23 Sep 2012 – Military’s acquittal protocol for infiltrators to remain in place in spite of Friday’s terror attack on southern border ….
Carmel Fire families: We want justice, not vengeance
YNet News, 23 Sep 2012 – Bereaved families of victims of Carmel Fire hold alternative commemoration ceremony for loved ones; boycott official ceremony over what they claim is State’s failure to claim responsibility for tragedy ….
2 Israelis indicted for helping Hamas blackmail migrant
YNet News, 23 Sep 2012 – Duo charged with kidnapping after allegedly collecting ransom from Eritrean migrant ….
Gantz meets female sniper who killed terrorist
YNet News, 23 Sep 2012 – IDF chief visits site of Friday’s deadly border attack; says security fence ‘won’t eliminate threat’ ….
2 senior IAF pilots nearly crash mid-air
YNet News, 23 Sep 2012 – Two brigadier generals, manning F-16 fighter jets, come within 100m of each other in blatant safety violation ….
Fearing Palestinian ‘Arab Spring,’ Israel issues more work permits
YNet News, 23 Sep 2012 – Jerusalem to allow entry to additional 5,000 Palestinian workers as part of effort to quell social unrest in West Bank ….
Palestinian Information Center
Islam and the West: A historical background
PIC – Historically fear and hatred were the two main features characterizing Western Christian perceptions of Muslims.
Haniyeh: “No concessions to the detriment of our rights”
PIC – Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyeh, stated that the convoys of solidarity with the Palestinian people prove that the Palestinian issue is the nation’s central cause..
MPs Abdel Razek and Abdel Jawad demand PA to stop detention campaigns
PIC – MPs for Salfit, captive Dr. Omar Abd al-Razek and Dr. Nasser Abd al-Jawad, denounced the arrest of ex-prisoner, journalist Walid Khaled, by PA security apparatus..
Abu Zuhri: UN Jewish refugee conference unprecedented move to reversing facts
PIC – Hamas on Saturday denounced an Israel-backed UN conference to discuss claims that Jews who used to live in Arab countries were forcibly expelled.
Warnings about deterioration in health of patient prisoners in Israeli jails
PIC – The patient prisoner Alaa Hassouna, from al-Khalil, said that there are 17 patient prisoners held in Ramle prison hospital and living in unbearable and “catastrophic” conditions, as he said.
Occupation releases wild boars east of Jenin to destroy olive crops
PIC – The Israeli Occupation forces released dozens of wild boars into Palestinian agricultural fields in towns of Aannin,Tura and Barta’a, in Jenin district, in order to damage the crops.
IOF raid several towns in al-Khalil, erect checkpoints
PIC – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided four Palestinian towns in the district of al-Khalil southern West Bank, and erected checkpoints, harassing citizens.
PA security arrest four in WB and summons others
PIC – The Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces in the West Bank continued its political arrests and summonses campaign which targeted 120 Hamas supporters since Wednesday morning.
Al-Dhamir Foundation condemns PA violations
PIC – Al-Dhamir Foundation revealed a number of egregious violations of Palestinian law, carried out by the PA security apparatus during the recent campaign of arrests in the occupied West Bank.
Sabri warns against the continuing global campaigns against Islam
PIC – Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, Chairman of the Supreme Islamic Council in Jerusalem, warned against the ongoing anti-Muslim campaign in US and Europe under the pretext of freedom of speech.
Israel’s Policies Hinder Development, says Telecommunications Ministry
WAFA – 23 Sep 2012
Water Authority Report to Ad Hoc Committee Highlights Water Problems
WAFA – 23 Sep 2012
PEX Report: Al-Quds Index Up
WAFA – 23 Sep 2012
Israel to Demolish 9 houses in East Jerusalem
WAFA – 23 Sep 2012
Israeli Forces Confiscate Cattle in Northern Jordan Valley
WAFA – 23 Sep 2012
PEX Report: Al-Quds Index Soars
WAFA – 19 Sep 2012
Now in power, rifts emerge within Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
LA Times 22 Sep 2012 – How to deal with the U.S. and Israel, the movement’s longtime foes, is one of the issues creating divisions within the Muslim Brotherhood now that it is running the government. CAIRO — It was a recent Saturday night at the U.S. Embassy and a delegation…
Free Syrian Army will shift headquarters from Turkey to Syria
LA Times 22 Sep 2012 – It’s unclear how significant the rebel group’s move, which is meant to bolster its standing among fighters and international supporters, will be on the battlefield in Syria. BEIRUT — The rebel Free Syrian Army said Saturday that it was shifting its command headquarters from Turkey…
Libya says all unauthorized militias will be disbanded
LA Times 22 Sep 2012 – The Libyan military takes over abandoned militia bases in Benghazi after Friday’s clashes with protesters angry over the killing of J. Christopher Stevens. CAIRO — Libyan authorities announced late Saturday that any armed groups not authorized by the state would be disbanded, and the Libyan…
2 Islamist Militias Disband in Libya
New York Times 22 Sep 2012 – The groups announced Saturday that they were disbanding, bowing to a wave of anti-militia anger that has swept parts of Libya since a deadly attack on an American diplomatic mission.
Lost Chances of America’s Last Months in Iraq
New York Times 22 Sep 2012 – With Iraq, the goal has been to leave a stable, representative government, avoid a power vacuum and maintain sufficient influence, but the Obama administration has fallen short of some of those objectives.
Rebel Group Says It Has Moved From Turkey to Syria
New York Times 22 Sep 2012 – The practical effect of a move to “liberated areas” of Syria by the main umbrella group for those fighting President Bashar al-Assad remains unclear, and the new location carries risks.
Feminist NGOs say drilling female-named gas fields demeans women
Globes Energy & Water – The organizations’ statement follows the announcement of the start of the Sarah 1 exploratory well, following the dry hole at the Myra 1 well.
Lebanon’s offshore gas estimated at 25 TCF
Globes Energy & Water – “The Daily Star”: Major US, European, and Asian companies have expressed a keen interest in drilling for gas off the Lebanese coast.
Israel and Palestinians mull developing Gaza gas
Globes Energy & Water – Israel has agreed to open talks with the Palestinian Authority on the Marine natural gas field offshore from Gaza.
Modiin, ILD Energy start drilling in Sarah license
Globes Energy & Water – ILDC Energy CEO Ohad Marani: We hope that the information collected at the Myra well will help us achieve a commercial gas discovery at Sarah.
Finance C’tee approves trapped profits bill
Globes Main News – Deputy Attorney General Avi Licht: The Tax Authority erred and has no idea how much money companies have taken out of Israel and how much remains.
Facebook suspends Israel-developed face recognition
Globes Main News – Facebook has suspended its automatic photo-tagging feature for European users in response to pressure from regulators.
IBM, Dell, HP, Lockheed in IDF server farm tender
Globes Main News – The NIS 2 billion server farm project is part of the IDF’s move to large bases in the Negev.
Sun: Mellanox leads market gains
Globes Main News – Mellanox pulled back some of its recent losses, but high-tech peer NICE Systems lost ground.
Nochi Dankner signs with Eduardo Elsztain
Globes Main News – Elsztain will inject $25 million into Ganden for a 10% stake, with an option on a further 20%.
Ben-Tzvi threatens to cancel “Ma’ariv” deal if protests persist
Globes Main News – There is a feeling at “Makor Rishon”, which has a right wing-religious orientation, that a radical gang of leftist activists are trying to drag “Ma’ariv’s” employees into protesting.
Netanyahu orders coalition to push daylight savings bill
Globes Macro Economics – The Knesset passed the bill to extend summer time in its first reading, but it has been stuck in committee ever since.
Elbit Systems wins $18.5m contract with Latin American air force
Globes Aerospace & Defense – The company will establish a mission training center for the air force of a Latin American country.
New Comment is Free Post on Delisting of MEK
Tikun Olam – The Obama administration leaked to several reporters including Scott Shane of the NYT that it planned to remove the MEK from the Treasury Department’s terrorist list. Note that it leaked this story on a Friday, which is the day of the week that U.S. presidents always…
Senate adopts Netanyahu’s red-line over Obama’s, 90-1
Mondoweiss – Missed this. Remember how Obama stared Netanyahu down over getting involved in our election, and even Barbara Boxer said, Bug out? Well, one of the Senate’s last acts Friday before recess was: voting 90-1 on a nonbinding resolution to support any action against Iran lest it…
‘J-E-W-S. Jews! Jews! Jews!’
Mondoweiss – The title of this post comes from the famous chant of New York Jets football fans. Here is a rendition on youtube. On Friday, September 21, the “Israeli” national baseball team, which is actually composed of mainly Americans with at least some connection to Judaism, defeated…
Iran lawmaker accuses IAEA chief Yukiya Amano of collaborating with Israel
Mondoweiss – No surprise here. Javad Jahangirzadeh, a ranking member of the Iranian parliament, has publicly accused IAEA chief Yukiya Amano of passing secret information about Iran’s nuclear activities to Israel. Reuters : A senior Iranian lawmaker accused the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog on Sunday of…
Morsi repeatedly stresses Palestinian issue in interview with the NYT
Mondoweiss – The Times’ David Kirkpatrick and Steven Erlanger did an excellent interview with Mohamed Morsi , Egypt’s president, on the eve of his trip to the U.N. Excerpts emphasizing the importance of the Palestinian issue, as a reflection of the Egyptian people’s democratic engagement: He suggested that Egypt…
‘It was like pictures of Babi Yar’ — an Israeli witness to Sabra and Shatila speaks because of the stain on his soul
Mondoweiss – This piece originally appeared on the Marker Cafe section of Haaretz . Sol Salbe translated it and put it up at his facebook page . For thirty years “S” ran around with this story inside him but he did not share it with a soul. He even refused…
Israeli Clocks Fall Back Early — And Some Object
The Foward Breaking News 23 Sep 2012 – Israel moved back to Standard Time, bringing out demonstrators in protest of the early switch due to Yom Kippur. Click here for the rest of the article…
Hamas Leader in Exile Quits: Sources
The Foward Breaking News 23 Sep 2012 – Hamas’s leader in exile, Khaled Meshaal, is tired of policy challenges from the Islamist group’s Gaza-based leadership and is not seeking re-election in a vote now underway, political and diplomatic sources said on Sunday. Click here for the rest of the article…
Iran Threatens Pre-Emptive Strike on Israel
The Foward Breaking News 23 Sep 2012 – Iran could launch a pre-emptive strike on Israel if it was sure the Jewish state were preparing to attack it, a senior commander of its elite Revolutionary Guards was quoted as saying on Sunday. Click here for the rest of the article…
Sinai Group Claims Responsibility for Attack
The Foward Breaking News 23 Sep 2012 – An Islamic terrorist group based in the Sinai has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed an Israeli soldier, saying it was in response to an anti-Muslim film. Click here for the rest of the article…
Siemens denies Iran sabotage link
BBC 23 Sep 2012 – German engineering firm Siemens rejects Iranian allegations that it planted explosive devices inside nuclear equipment destined for the country.
No Egypt treaty change – Israel
BBC 23 Sep 2012 – Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman rules out changing the peace treaty with Egypt, amid growing violence in the Sinai border area.
Libya to disband illegal militias
BBC 23 Sep 2012 – The interim Libyan leader, Mohammed Magarief, promises to disband all illegal militias in the aftermath of the US ambassador’s death.
Two water pipes for two peoples: Palestinians and Israelis
Sabbah report 23 Sep 2012 – Two pipes for two peoples: The politics of water in the West Bank In a new series, Haaretz explores the inequitable distribution of drinking water in the West Bank, where supply for the Palestinian falls far short of that of their settler neighbors as well as…
Safe Food for the Wealthy
Al-Akhbar Opinion 23 Sep 2012 – As for the rest of the population, they have to consume and feed their children food that exposes them to risks, because they cannot afford good health. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah) As for the rest of the population, they have to consume and feed their children food…
Walid Jumblatt and His Two Right Hands
Al-Akhbar News 23 Sep 2012 – As Chehayeb’s influence grew, he became the main link between Jumblatt and his men in Beirut, relaying military orders from the leadership to the militia on the ground. (Photo: Haitham Moussawi) As Chehayeb’s influence grew, he became the main link between Jumblatt and his men in…
Israel, PA discuss gas drilling off Gaza
Al-Akhbar News 23 Sep 2012 – Israel held new talks with the Palestinians over the development of a gas field off the coast of the Gaza Strip, the Israeli foreign ministry said in a new report released on Sunday. The report, prepared for submission to a New York gathering of donors to…
Anti-militia crackdown sweeps Libya’s Tripoli
Al-Akhbar News 23 Sep 2012 – Libyan demonstrators hold a sign reading “People don’t want militias” as thousands of people march in Benghazi during a protest against militias on September 21, 2012. (Photo: AFP / Abdullah Doma) A Libyan army crackdown on lawless militias spread to the capital on Sunday after armed groups…
Iran warns Israel, US of World War III if attacked
Al-Akhbar News 23 Sep 2012 – Iranian Zelzal missiles are displayed on September 23, 2012 in a square south of Tehran. (Photo: AFP / Atta Kenare) Iran could launch a pre-emptive strike if Israel prepares to attack it, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander told broadcaster Al-Alam on Sunday, a day after another top…
At least four dead in Iraq attacks
Al-Akhbar News 23 Sep 2012 – At least four people, including two soldiers, were killed and at least six others wounded in two separate bomb attacks in Iraq on Sunday, security and medical officials said. A magnetic “sticky bomb” attached to a minibus exploded in Sadr City in north Baghdad, killing two…
Syrian opposition to Pope: Assad a threat to Christians
Al-Akhbar News 23 Sep 2012 – Syrian Christian opposition leader George Sabra told Pope Benedict XVI that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad poses a threat to the country’s Christians, the Syrian National Council said on Sunday. “The survival of the Assad regime is a danger to Christians and Muslims in…
Lebanon’s Agricultural Cooperatives: Who Needs the Government?
Al-Akhbar Series and Features 22 Sep 2012 – A farmer checks on his produce. A farmer checks on his produce. Al-Sharq cooperative was launched in 2005 in Bint Jbeil and the first agricultural experiment began; the planting of savory, which is a thyme-like herb. It was considered a risky venture in an area where…
Michel Aoun: Elections or Doom
Al-Akhbar Politics 22 Sep 2012 – It’s not about feelings or making a personal point, but a question of complementarity in order to defend the country. The resistance is an essential component of Lebanon’s defense. It’s not about feelings or making a personal point, but a question of complementarity in order to…
STL and Hezbollah: A Pre-Packaged Guilty Verdict
Al-Akhbar Politics 22 Sep 2012 – Sanctions were imposed on Hezbollah general secretary Hassan Nasrallah and party leader Talal Hamieh. (Photo: Haitham Moussawi) Sanctions were imposed on Hezbollah general secretary Hassan Nasrallah and party leader Talal Hamieh. (Photo: Haitham Moussawi) When the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) described the assassination of former…
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Response to COGAT ‘fact sheet’ on water in West Bank
Alternative Information Center 9/23/2012
Water is a human right and a prerequisite for economic, social and cultural development. While the West Bank region is anything but water scarce and blessed with ample winter rains, the 45-year Israeli military occupation has left Palestinian communities severely water stressed. A fair and lasting redistribution of natural water resources remains central to Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and a highly politicized issue. Israel has been waging a PR campaign with very problematic and conflicting statistics and statements on water to legitimize its policies against Palestinians.
Justice (as a prerequisite for peace) can only be achieved when there is a fair distribution of water according to international law.
So what’s the truth about water?
Two of the main bodies of Israel’s occupation that decree, prohibit, block and demolish (“interact with”) Palestinian water resources and infrastructure – the military “Civil
Administration” (Bet El settlement) and the Israeli Water Authority – have launched a campaign of “information on water issues”, in reaction to respected studies by the World Bank (2009), Amnesty International (2009) and the French Assemblée Nationale (2011). This brief examines and, where necessary corrects, the latest Civil Administration (CA) leaflet.
The brief may be read here. [see link below] — See also: Brief: Response to COGAT “fact sheet” (PDF) more.. e-mail
Palestinians demand Oslo cancelled
9/20/2012
.As protests continue throughout the occupied territories against the high cost of living, growing numbers of Palestinians are openly demanding the cancellation of the Oslo Accords.
Signed between the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and Israel in August 1993, the accords allowed for the creation of the autonomous Palestinian Authority (PA) under the Israeli military occupation. The Palestinians hoped the accords would eventually liberate them from Israeli domination and lead to the creation of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Israel, however, adopted a policy of procrastination and equivocation, embarking on an intensive campaign of building and expanding Jewish colonies, which experts say has effectively killed any realistic prospects for the establishment of a viable and territorially contiguous Palestinian entity in the West Bank.
In the past two weeks, tens of thousands of Palestinians, from all backgrounds and political orientations, took to the streets to protest the severest economic crisis to hit the occupied territories since the Israeli occupation in 1967.
Protesters demonstrated against absurdly high prices, especially of foodstuffs, along with fuel and the high costs of education. They also demanded pay raises to augment their meagre and dwindling wages.
Some unruly protesters assaulted policemen and damaged public property, generating widespread dismay among the general public, which the PA utilised in a concentrated PR campaign to discredit what looked like an uprising against both Israel and the PA regime. more.. e-mail
Benghazi Attack. Libya’s Green Resistance Did It… And NATO Powers Are Covering Up
Mark Robertson and Finian Cunningham, Centre for Research on Globalization – Middle East 9/20/2012
US Ambassador’s Killing Had Nothing to Do With Al Qaeda, Islamist Blowback or Anti-Islamic Video
The NATO powers and the bureaucrats they installed in Libya want you to think that all 5.6 million Libyans are happy that NATO and its proxy terrorists destroyed Libya, a country which under Gaddafi had the highest standard of living in Africa.
They want you to think that NATO brought “freedom and democracy” to Libya, not chaos and death.
They want you to think that there is no Green Resistance to the NATO imperialists or NATO’s Islamist allies in Benghazi.
In reality, the Resistance has been increasingly active since shortly after the murder of Muammar Gaddafi in October 2011, as will be shown below. They strike any NATO target they can, and they execute key Libyans who betrayed Gaddafi and sided with NATO. The Benghazi incident was merely their latest blow against what they see as NATO’s illegal occupation of their country.
Everyone in Libya knows about the Green Resistance, whose members are called “Tahloob” (Arabic for “Gaddafi loyalists”). The denial only happens outside of Libya, by the NATO powers and their dutiful Western mainstream media.
….THEY ALL ADMITTED THE TRUTH AT FIRST
The morning after the Benghazi attack, on 12 September, the NATO puppets unwittingly admitted the truth about the “Tahloob” (Green Resistance), and whined that NATO was not doing enough to help crush it. Libyan Deputy Interior Minister Wanis Al Sharif admitted this in a Benghazi news conference, which was later broadcast on Al Jazeera television. (7) (8) (29) more.. e-mail
notes on Palestine’s preventable water and food crises
In Gaza: 23 Sep 2012 – * Gaza City life issues graffiti “ Gaza is an ancient centre of habitation that has survived for 4,000 years, at various times in the face of marginalisation and destruction. Today it represents an essentially urban economy, isolated and kept alive through external funding, the illegal tunnel economy, and the ingenuity and persistence of its people. ” – UN press release , Aug 2012 Water facts from the Aug 2012 UN report (Gaza in 2020: a livable place?) on the steady decimation of Gaza and its rapid plunge to being an (even more) “unlivable place”: -Gaza’s coastal aquifer may become unusable by 2016 and damage to it irreversible by 2020 -With no perennial streams and low rainfall, Gaza relies almost completely on the underlying coastal aquifer, which is partly replenished by rainfall and runoff from the Hebron hills to the east (but Palestinian and international NGOs, as well as Palestinian farmers…more
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