10 November 2012 — VTJP
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Several Residents Injured By Army Fire Near Hebron
IMEMC – Palestinian medical sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, reported that several residents were injured Saturday as Israeli soldiers attacked a funeral in Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron. …
Army Kills Five Palestinians In Gaza Saturday; Dozens Injured
IMEMC – Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported that the five Palestinians were killed, and dozens of residents were injured, in a new wave of escalation targeting the coastal region Saturday. …
Israeli tank shells kill 4, wound 30 in Gaza
11/10/2012 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Israeli tank shells killed 4 Palestinians and wounded 30 in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, medics and witnesses said. Ahmad al-Dardasawi, 18, and Muhammad Hararah, 17, were killed in Gaza City, and two unidentified men later died from injuries sustained in the attack. At least 26 people were wounded in….
Man injured by settlers in Hebron
11/10/2012 – HEBRON (Ma’an) — Settlers in Hebron threw stones at a Palestinian man on Saturday, causing moderate head injuries, medics said. Samir Jaber, 20, was taken to hospital for treatment after settlers from Kiryat Arba threw stones at him in an unprovoked attack. Hebron was split into areas of Palestinian and Israeli control under a….
Gaza factions say rockets fired at Israel
11/10/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Factions in Gaza said they fired over 19 rockets into Israel on Saturday in response to Israel’s shelling of Gaza City, which killed four people and injured over 30. Islamic Jihad’s military wing, the al-Quds Brigades, said it fired 13 rockets towards the city of Ashkelon. The….
Longest administrative detainee to be released
11/10/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Ahrar center for prisoners studies and human rights says Raafat Nasif, 45, from Tulkarem, the longest serving administrative detainee, will be freed on Sunday. The director of the center, Fuad al-Khafsh, said Saturday that Nasif would be freed in Hebron after being held for 44 months without charge or trial….
Gaza boy killed by Israel dreamed of becoming soccer player
11/10/2012 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Hamid Younis Abu Daqqa, 13, always wore his Real Madrid shirt when he played soccer with his friends. He died wearing the same shirt, killed by Israeli forces before the second half of a game with friends could be finished. His father said Hamid would imitate Real Madrid star Ronaldo….
Abbas aide denies UN delay report
11/10/2012 – TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma’an) — Israeli media reported Saturday that senior Palestinian officials had indicated willingness to postpone a bid to upgrade Palestine’s status at the United Nations. Israel’s Ynet news site said President Mahmoud Abbas was considering delaying the bid until January to give his US counterpart Barack Obama…. Related: PLO circulating UN draft resolution
Erekat calls on EU to support UN bid
11/10/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — PLO official Saeb Erekat on Saturday called on the European Union to vote in favor of the Palestinian bid for non-member status at the United Nations, official news agency Wafa reported. Erekat made the comments during a meeting with several European diplomats in Jericho. Arab and Muslim nations have unanimously agreed….
Fatah urges factions in Gaza to mark Arafat death
11/10/2012 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — The Fatah movement in Gaza calls on its members in Gaza to commemorate the eight anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s death on Sunday in public areas. The party issued the call Saturday after the Hamas government informed Fatah officials in Gaza that they would not be permitted to mark….
Russia wants Palestinians kept out of Syria fighting
11/10/2012 – MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia is “deeply concerned” by reports that each side in the Syrian conflict is enlisting and arming Palestinian refugees and said on Friday they should be kept out of the fighting. Syria hosts more than 500,000 Palestinian refugees, according to United Nations figures.” We call for the participants of the conflict in the….
Jihadist leader ‘threatens to kidnap, bomb police’
11/10/2012 – EL-ARISH, Egypt (Ma’an) — A leader of the Jihadist movement in the Sinai peninsula threatened Saturday to kidnap officers of the police and the Egyptian army. Kamal Al-Hafni threatened to kidnap officers of the police and army unless they released his brother Ahmad al-Hafni, who was detained on Thursday, security officials said. According to….
Abbas meets Russian patriarch in Bethlehem
11/10/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — President Mahmoud Abbas visited Bethlehem on Saturday to welcome Patriarch of the Orthodox church of Moscow and Russia Kirill I, who is in the holy land to pray for peace. Abbas and the patriarch headed to the Church of the Nativity and to the place where Kirill laid a foundation stone….
Egypt arrests man trying to enter Israel
11/10/2012 – EL-ARISH, Egypt (Ma’an) — Egyptian authorities detained an Egyptian man late Friday on the Israeli border and said he was trying to sneak into Israel. Mohammad Jumaah, 22, was searched and found to be carrying only his birth certificate and 14 Egyptian pounds, according to security officials. Egyptian authorities have opened an investigation. [END]
Palestine entangled: The politics of money
11/10/2012 – By Ramzy Baroud – In Malaysia, a small group of community activists are busy at work developing projects that benefit most vulnerable members of Palestinian society in Gaza. Working under the umbrella of Viva Palestina Malaysia (VPM), the group shows solidarity through empowerment projects such as interest free loans for micro projects, providing employment for women….
Manning plea offer in WikiLeaks case carries risk, reward
11/10/2012 – NEW YORK (Reuters) — An offer of a partial plea by the US Army private accused of leaking documents to WikiLeaks appears to be a two-pronged defense strategy that seeks to win sympathy from the judge and to shift the focus of the trial to charges that are more difficult to prove, legal experts said. The….
Activists: Car bombs kill Syrian security forces in Deraa
11/10/2012 – BEIRUT (Reuters) — Dozens of members of the Syrian security forces were killed when two cars loaded with explosives drove into a military camp in the southern town of Deraa on Saturday, activists said, in what appeared to be a double suicide attack. The first car had driven into the camp and exploded, followed by the….
Rebel car bombs rock Syrian town of Deraa
11/10/2012 – BEIRUT (Reuters) — At least 20 Syrian security men were killed when two explosives-laden cars drove into a military camp in the southern town of Deraa on Saturday, an opposition watchdog said, in what appeared to be a double suicide attack by rebel forces. In a conflicting report, state news agency SANA said three bombs had….
New Syria opposition leader still hopes for military aid
11/10/2012 – DOHA (Reuters) — The new chief of the main Syrian opposition group overseas said on Saturday he still had hope for more military aid from Western powers in the revolt against the rule of Bashar Assad.” Now we will push the Arab countries and the international community to change their position. We need a new decision….
Fleeing fallen Syrian town, refugees fear Assad’s air power
11/10/2012 – CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (Reuters) — Gun and mortar fire could be heard on Saturday from the Syrian border town of Ras al-Ain two days after it fell to rebels fighting to oust President Bashar Assad, and refugees who had fled to Turkey said they feared retribution from the air. Laden with what possessions they could carry, Syrians….
Palestinians killed as Israel shells Gaza
AlJazeera 10 Nov 2012 – At least four Palestinians killed and 25 others wounded as Israeli army shells Gaza Strip, medics say.
International Solidarity Movement
Photo Essay: Demonstration in Nabi-Saleh
11/10/2012 – International Solidarity Movement – By David Langstaff, 9th November 2012, International Solidarity Movement, West Bank – Palestinians rallying for the weekly demonstration against the Israeli occupation and the confiscation of land and water resources by Zionist settlers. More than 100 Palestinians and solidarity activists from around the world turned out in support. Israeli military forces respond to the march by….
Sheikh Mohammed to attend world’s largest brainstorming summit
The National 10 Nov 2012 – One thousand experts from academia, business, civil society and government will converge on Dubai tomorrow to address 80 pressing issues facing the world today, such as energy, food security and strategic issues in education and health.
RTA plans to crack down on millions of unpaid parking and Salik fines
The National 10 Nov 2012 – RTA and Ministry of Interior meeting also looked at improving awareness about Salik and the availability of Salik tags at all UAE entry points.
Gang trying to smuggle heroin into UAE arrested
The National 10 Nov 2012 – A joint operation conducted by both Emirati and Pakistani authorities led to the arrest of all eight members of the Pakistani gang at two airports in their homeland and also at Dubai Airport.
Trees threatened by development get a new life … in Mushrif Park
The National 10 Nov 2012 – A 628-hectare stretch of land in Dubai is now home to more than 71,272 trees that were saved from that paths of bulldozers.
Three tenants duped in Shamyana sublet scam will be forced to move out
The National 10 Nov 2012 – At least three tenants duped in the Shamyana subletting scam have received final eviction notices from the Rent Committee.
Safety being probed after man suffers heart attack and dies at gym
The National 10 Nov 2012 – Municipality checks safety and equipment at registered facilities.
Parents to get Dh1.3m after neglect at hospital led to boy being born with brain damage
The National 10 Nov 2012 – Obstetrician’s neglect during delivery of baby led to boy being brain damaged.
Nine arrested in Sharjah over illegal street gambling
The National 10 Nov 2012 – The eight Bangladeshi men and one Pakistani were found to be involved in betting and gambling in neighbourhoods such as Rolla.
Men in UAE being educated on prostate cancer through Movember
The National 10 Nov 2012 – Movember, a movement where men grow moustaches to raise awareness about prostate cancer, is taking off in the UAE.
Talks for a united Syria opposition in deadlock
The National 10 Nov 2012 – After electing a new executive leadership on Friday, the SNC said yesterday it needed guarantees from the international community that it would provide, or allow, the flow of arms to the rebellion.
‘Mahmoud’ can’t get table at an Israeli eatery, but ‘Tamir’ can
Ha’aretz – 10 Nov 2012
Report: Israel to renew spy plane deal with Turkey
Ha’aretz – 10 Nov 2012
Gaza flare-up could lead to another pre-election escalation
Ha’aretz – 10 Nov 2012
Ultra-right party goes underground – to convene in Old City cave
Ha’aretz – 10 Nov 2012
Rockets slam southern Israel as violence flares up on Gaza border
Ha’aretz – 10 Nov 2012
Talks between Israel, neighbors on nuclear-free Mideast called off, diplomatic sources say
Ha’aretz – 10 Nov 2012
Sudan’s Bashir: We will never normalize relations with Israel
Ha’aretz – 10 Nov 2012
Four IDF soldiers wounded when Gaza anti-tank missile hits jeep on border
Ha’aretz – 10 Nov 2012
Stormy weather catches Israel unprepared
Ha’aretz – 10 Nov 2012
‘EU to mull listing Hezbollah as terror group’
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Austria’s Foreign Ministry tells ‘Post’ discussions underway to designate Lebanese Shi’ite group as terrorist organization.
Palestinians: 12 EU nations likely to support our UN bid
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Official tells ‘Post’ 5 European Union countries openly support unilateral bid to upgrade status to non-member state, with 7 others also set to take same stand; draft affirms Palestinian state based on pre-1967 lines.
‘PA must not expect bilateral economic cooperation’
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Finance Minister Steinitz says should PA continue to advance UN statehood bid, Israel will stop collecting tax revenues.
After the storm
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Shomrim brigade helps New York City’s Sea Gate neighborhood.
Barrage of rocket attacks slam southern Israel
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Over 30 rockets fired at Israel after missile hit IDF jeep on border patrol, injuring 4 soldiers; IDF tank shelling kills 4 Palestinians.
Cotler to Canada: Recognize Jewish refugee rights
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Canadian MP proposes formal government recognition of 850,000 Jews “forcibly displaced and exiled from Arab countries.”
Meretz to vote on Knesset candidate slate
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – The party says 1,000 central committee members expected to vote on top 10 spots; Meretz currently has 3 seats in parliament.
US Jewish Assembly low on big-name politicians
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Jewish General Assembly the largest conference of communal life serves as an important venue for outreach to the community.
German paper awards J’lem author literary prize
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – The paper’s literary jury dubbed Zeruya Shalev’s writings as marked by “great magical language.”
‘Obama re-election could help Gross release’
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Wife of Jewish-American contractor jailed in Cuba for crimes against the state hopes Obama will release him in second term.
Syrian opposition considers US-backed assembly
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Factions set to agree outlines of new opposition body, SNC wary of losing influence as US, Qatar press for more inclusion.
South African animal rights activist dies at 92
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Vegetarian since age 9, Friedstein was one of first in Israel to encourage spaying and neutering.
Reading and white matter in the brain
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – A new study that focuses on “white matter” finds that learning how to read relies on changes in brain connections.
Feeding grandma & grandpa in a geriatric hospital
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Feeding geriatric patients is a delicate balancing act; what they eat can affect the development of health concerns.
Show trial
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – With this mock trial, Ankara appears to have signaled loudly and with insolent finality that it is not interested.
My Word: It’s not about you
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Colleagues in the Hebrew press do it too. It’s only natural to seek a local angle. Some call it parochial, I feel it is more “family-oriented.” Whatever it is, we (there’s that word again) all do it.
Homecoming for a Lost Tribe of Israel
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Fundamentally Freund: The return of the Bnei Menashe to Israel is an inspiring story of Jewish faith, survival and dedication, and it marks the closing of an historical circle after 27 centuries of exile.
Likud hits Olmert ahead of comeback decision
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Steinitz: PM’s friendship with Adelson gave impression he backed Romney; Olmert vows to be active in changing government.
‘Obama won Florida, reaching 332 electoral votes’
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Media outlets call the last remaining state for US president four days after election, widening his electoral lead.
A teenage Druse challenges compulsory army service
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Musician and pacifist Omar Saad says he refuses to take up arms.
Vandals uproot plaques for Nazi victims in Germany
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – In anti-Semitic attack, memorials to victims of Nazis in city of Greifswald uprooted on day marking 74 years since Kristallnacht.
Suicide car bombers kill dozens of Syrian troops
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Two cars drive into Syrian military camp in Deraa, exploding and killing several Syrian security men, opposition watchdog says.
Rain, cold and strong winds hit North, Center
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – After heavy rain causes flooding, damage in Haifa, Eilat, occasional showers expected to continue into early next week.
Israeli singer Rita finds a fan club in Iran
Jerusalem Post 9 Nov 2012 – It’s not every day an Israeli wakes up to an email inbox full of love letters from Iran.
Military Colonel Planned Sanity Board’s Review of Bradley Manning to Avoid Media Attention
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Israeli tank shells kill 3, wound 25 in Gaza
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Iraq and Iran Aligned on Syria
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A new approach to Palestinian aid
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Appeals Court: Tortured US Whistleblowers Can’t Sue
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Latif Autopsy Report Ready: Public Resolution to Gitmo Mystery Endures
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Palestinian child killed by Israeli tank
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Ex soldiers are Breaking the Silence with guided tours in Hebron
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Another four years of holding Obama to account
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Hamas Prohibits Public Commemoration of Yasser Arafat In Gaza
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Syria opposition blames West
Daily Star 10 Nov 2012 The newly elected leader of Syria’s main opposition bloc in exile strikes a combative tone, saying international inaction rather than divisions among anti-regime groups are to blame for the inability to end the bloodshed in Syria.
Afghanistan beckons India’s business leaders to invest
Daily Star 10 Nov 2012 Afghanistan is “ripe and ready” for Indian investments in mining and other sectors, President Hamid Karzai tells business leaders in Mumbai at the start of a trip to woo investors for his war-ravaged country.
Train derails in central Iran, killing 4
Daily Star 10 Nov 2012 Iran’s state television says a passenger train has derailed in central Iran, killing 4 and injuring 35 people on board.
Iraq cancels $4.2 bln Russian arms deal over suspected graft
Daily Star 10 Nov 2012 Iraq has cancelled $4.2 billion arms deal with Russia over suspected corruption, but plans to renegotiate the agreements, a spokesman for Maliki says.
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenue rises to $443.1 mln in Oct.
Daily Star 10 Nov 2012 Revenue from Egypt’s Suez Canal rises 1.8 percent to $443.1 million in October compared to the previous month, the canal’s official website says.
Pilgrims held hostage in Syria contact kin in Lebanon
Daily Star 10 Nov 2012 The nine remaining Lebanese pilgrims being held in Syria have urged their families to protest outside the Iranian and Syrian embassies in Beirut, freed hostage Awad Ibrahim says.
Iraq reconsiders $4 billion Russian arms plans
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BBC chief quits after saying TV report was wrong
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4 rockets explode in Eshkol; none injured
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3 rockets hit western Negev
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IAF strikes Gaza terror cell; 1 dead
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Gaza: Anti-tank missile hits IDF jeep; 4 soldiers injured
YNet News, 10 Nov 2012 – Two soldiers seriously wounded, two others moderately injured after terrorists target IDF patrol traveling near Karni crossing. Heavy fire exchange follows; Strip’s medical source say four people killed, 25 injured ….
Gaza terror groups: Israel will pay for its crimes
YNet News, 10 Nov 2012 – Strip’s factions issue uniform condemnation of IDF shelling following Gaza border attack; say they will ‘coordinate response to Zionist’s massacre in Gaza’ ….
No reason to panic
YNet News, 10 Nov 2012 – Op-ed: Obama won’t force Israel to divide Jerusalem because Bibi’s wealthy friend funded Romney campaign ….
Palestinian Information Center
Sheikh Raed Salah: the prisoners’ issue is one of the Palestinian constants
PIC – The international conference on Palestinian prisoners’ issue came to support the Palestinian constants and to reinforce the Palestinian cause within the Arab and Muslim nations, Sheikh Salah said.
Tunisia hosts the International conference on the Palestinian prisoners’ issue
PIC – The international conference on the Palestinian prisoners’ issue kicked off on Saturday in the Tunisian capital. Amongst the participants are liberated prisoners, Sheih Raed Salah and other activists.
Four Palestinians killed in the IOF shelling, children among the wounded
PIC – Four Palestinians, including two brothers, were killed and dozens injured in the Israeli occupation forces’ artillery shelling of Gaza city on Saturday evening, medical sources said.
Two Palestinians killed, dozens wounded in IOF shelling
PIC – Two Palestinian citizens were killed and dozens injured in an Israeli artillery shelling on Shujaia suburb in Gaza city on Saturday evening.
Human rights activist: Prisoners issue should rise above all differences
PIC – Palestinian human rights activists expressed their regret at the refusal of the PA in Ramallah and its institutions to take part in the conference supporting the Palestinian prisoners in Tunisia.
Plaques containing serious Jewish temple claims walled near Aqsa Mosque
PIC – The IOA has placed many street plaques on the walls of Arab historical sites near the Aqsa Mosque inscribed with Hebrew names as well as hints claiming the temple of Solomon was once in the area.
Israeli army: The Gaza tunnel blast was aimed to capture soldiers
PIC – Initial investigations conducted by the Israeli army showed that the armed wing of Hamas booby-trapped the tunnel in Khan Younis district south of Gaza in an attempt to capture Israeli soldiers.
Female detainee denied lawyer visit
PIC – The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) refused to a allow a lawyer from the prisoners’ committee in 1948 occupied Palestine to visit detainee Nawal Al-Saadi.
Complementary Elections to be Held in only 23 Councils
WAFA – 10 Nov 2012
Erekat Describes as Rumors Reports on UN Bid
WAFA – 10 Nov 2012
Newspapers Review: Suffering of Palestinians in Syria Focus of Daily
WAFA – 10 Nov 2012
EU’s Ashton ‘Regrets’ Israeli Settlement Tenders
WAFA – 10 Nov 2012
Deadly car bombs shake Syrian city of Dara
LA Times 10 Nov 2012 – Toll is unclear in the blasts in Dara as the government and rebels release conflicting information. In Qatar, Syria’s main opposition group is at an impasse. BEIRUT — Several car bombs rocked the southern Syrian city of Dara on Saturday, a day in which opposition…
The Nile, Egypt’s lifeline in the desert, comes under threat
LA Times 10 Nov 2012 – Poor African capitals are increasingly challenging Cairo for the river’s water, without which Egypt’s economy would wither and die. CAIRO — Overwhelmed by cascading economic and political problems since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, this nation teeters from within even as it biggest threat may…
Syrian National Council Resists Unification With Other Groups
New York Times 10 Nov 2012 – The Syrian National Council resisted a streamlining sought by foreign backers of the fragmented opposition.
Israelis and Palestinians Trade Fire on Gaza Border
New York Times 10 Nov 2012 – Israeli troops killed two civilians and wounded at least 25 after an explosion targeted an Israeli military vehicle on Israel’s border with Gaza, Palestinian officials and witnesses said.
Military Men in High Places Who Fall
Tikun Olam – Today, news broke that David Petraeus, one of America’s most decorated generals and current head of the CIA, was resigning under a cloud as he admitted an affair with his biographer. It’s simply unfathomable that someone with such a position would do such a thing. But…
US silent as thousands go on hunger strike in Turkey for Kurdish political rights
Mondoweiss – Seven hundred Kurdish political prisoners have been on hunger strike in Turkey for the past 60 days and many are now in critical condition. However, their efforts were given a boost in the last week. 10,000 people decided to join the hunger strike following a November…
Exile and the Prophetic: Forget the ‘fiscal cliff’ — could Israel fall off the American political cliff?
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. What’s a Jew of Conscience to do, especially when Obama’s (Jewish) politics leaves us out in the cold? Being off the political…
Israel extends detention of Al-Dameer human rights researcher Ayman Nasser
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Broadwell scandal not the first time Petraeus was sloppy with email — in 2010 he leaked his own emails scheming with neocon Max Boot
Mondoweiss – David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell As you probably know by now David Petraeus resigned as Director of the CIA yesterday when news of his extramarital affair with his biographer Paula Broadwell became public. It seems his resignation was not only due to his personal indiscretion, but…
At least four killed, dozens wounded, in Israeli shelling on Gaza
Mondoweiss – Relatives of a Palestinian man killed in Israeli shelling console each other at a hospital morgue in Gaza City. (Photo: REUTERS/Mohammed Salem ) Israeli shelling on the Gaza Strip today has killed at least four people and injured between 30-40 people. Reports on Twitter say between 4…
Battle within the Presbyterian church over stance on US aid to Israel
Mondoweiss – The Israel/Palestine Mission Network (IPMN) logo The Israel/Palestine Mission Network (IPMN) of the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) has issued an unprecedented press release condemning the mischaracterization of Presbyterian Church (USA) policies on Israel/Palestine by the unofficial group Presbyterians for Middle East Peace (PFMEP). The unusual quality of…
Israel Threatens To Withhold Palestinians’ Cash
The Foward Breaking News 10 Nov 2012 – Israel will stop collecting tax revenues for the Palestinian Authority and not hand over any money if President Mahmoud Abbas continues to seek observer state membership of the United Nations, Israel’s finance minister said on Saturday. Click here for the rest of the article…
Israel Strikes Back Amid Gaza Flare Up
The Foward Breaking News 10 Nov 2012 – Israeli tank fire killed four Palestinians and wounded 25 in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after an anti-tank missile hit an Israeli army jeep wounding four soldiers, and Palestinian fighters fired rockets into southern Israel in a new flare-up of fighting. Click here for the rest…
Sudan: Bashir Plans to Arm Against Israel
allAfrica.com 10 Nov 2012 – [Sudan Tribune]Khartoum -Sudan’s president Omer Al-Bashir has revealed that his country will seek to acquire “advanced” attack weaponry to answer repeated Israeli attacks “tit for tat.”
Tunisia: Country Hosts International Conference in Support of Palestinian Prisoners
allAfrica.com 10 Nov 2012 – [Tunis Afrique Presse]Tunis -The International Conference in Support of Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Jails starts on Saturday in Tunis and is expected to be crowned with the setting up of the “Tunis office to support Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.”
Egypt: Foreign Minister – Israel Not Serious About Peace With Palestinians
allAfrica.com 10 Nov 2012 – [Egypt Online]Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr, currently in Ankara, said on Friday that Israel has proved non-seriousness about achieving real peace with Palestinians.
Egypt: Egypt Condemns Bahrain Blasts
allAfrica.com 10 Nov 2012 – [Egypt Online]Foreign Ministry Spokesman Amr Roshdi deplored the recent terrorist attacks in Bahrain.
Youth Arrested in Night Raid
Palestine Solidarity Project 10 Nov 2012 – On Wednesday 7th of November at 3 a.m. Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Beit Ommar. Approximately fifty soldiers arrived in five jeeps and one van to transport prisoners. Two youth of Beit Ommar were arrested; Mutazem Ibrahim Ikhlayl (20) and Mohammed Nasser Ikhlayl (19)….
Dead and injured in Gaza flare-up
BBC 10 Nov 2012 – Five Palestinians are killed and more than 20 injured as Israel fires into the Gaza Strip after an attack on a patrol car injures four Israeli soldiers.
Syria opposition seeks consensus
BBC 10 Nov 2012 – Syrian opposition groups are continuing talks in Qatar to try to form a united body in the fight against President Bashar al-Assad.
‘Soldiers killed’ in Syria blast
BBC 10 Nov 2012 – At least 20 soldiers have been killed in twin explosions in the southern Syrian city of Deraa, activists say.
Ireland to advance EU-wide ban of Israeli settlement products
Sabbah report 10 Nov 2012 – Ireland is planning to utilize its upcoming term as President of the Council of the European Union, which begins on January 1 2013, to advance efforts to achieve a joint decision between all 27 member states to ban products from West Bank Settlements. Ireland to advance…
PHOTOS: One-sided war- Israeli army and settlers vs. Palestinians
AIC: West Bank and Settler Violence 10 Nov 2012 – Israel is publicly preparing for war with Iran; meanwhile an internal war continues under the radar. The Israeli army and the settlers it protects perpetrate daily violence against a captive Palestinian population. Incidents from this past week alone illustrate this reality: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,…
Food Security or Monopoly?
Al-Akhbar Opinion 10 Nov 2012 – Some are demanding that products which contain GM material should be clearly labelled because people have a right to choose. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah) Some are demanding that products which contain GM material should be clearly labelled because people have a right to choose. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah)…
Saudi preacher accused of torturing daughter to death
Al-Akhbar News 10 Nov 2012 – A well-known Saudi preacher has been accused by his ex-wife of brutally torturing their 5-year-old daughter, leading to her death, a Saudi newspaper reported. According to al-Yaoum , the mother of the child told MBC television channel that her daughter, identified as Lama, was beaten and burnt…
Achrafieh Bombing: Aid Pledges Just for Show
Al-Akhbar News 10 Nov 2012 – The couch will never be unoccupied. Each day, it is filled with victims grieving a moment that never occurred to them. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah) The couch will never be unoccupied. Each day, it is filled with victims grieving a moment that never occurred to them. (Photo:…
Israeli Settler Mingles with Arab Elite in Nablus
Al-Akhbar News 10 Nov 2012 – Palestinians observe from their homes as the Israeli military demolishes two Palestinian houses in the village of Hares near the West Bank city of Nablus on 7 November 2012 (Photo: AFP – Jaafar Ashtiyeh) Palestinians observe from their homes as the Israeli military demolishes two Palestinian…
Two killed as tribe, militia clash in southern Yemen
Al-Akhbar News 10 Nov 2012 – An army soldier stands guard outside a damaged government building in Zinjibar, the provincial capital of Yemen’s southern province of Abyan, after the army retook it from al-Qaeda-linked militants 14 June 2012. (Photo: Reuters – Khaled Abdullah) Two aides to a tribal chief with alleged al-Qaeda…
SNC elects Christian former Communist as president
Al-Akhbar News 10 Nov 2012 – Syrian dissident George Sabra (C), a Christian former communist, who was elected as president of the Syrian National Council (SNC) attends the reading of the executive committee election results in Doha on November 9, 2012. The umbrella group elected 11 members to sit on its executive…
Helicopter crash kills 17 in Turkey
Al-Akhbar News 10 Nov 2012 – A Turkish military helicopter crashed Saturday in bad weather in the southeastern city of Siirt, killing all 17 troops on board, local officials said. “Our helicopter hit a hill due to unfavorable weather conditions caused by a thick fog and heavy rains,” Siirt province governor Ahmet…
Yarmouk Refugee Camp Divided Over Syrian Crisis
Al-Akhbar Politics 9 Nov 2012 – Syrians feed pigeons at Marjeh Square in the capital Damascus on 7 November 2012. (Photo: AFP – Joseph Eid) Syrians feed pigeons at Marjeh Square in the capital Damascus on 7 November 2012. (Photo: AFP – Joseph Eid) The situation in the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp…
China’s Communist Party: Change of the Guard
Al-Akhbar Politics 9 Nov 2012 – Chinese President Hu Jintao gives a speech at the opening session of the Chinese Communist Party’s five-yearly Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on 9 November 2012. (Photo: AFP – Mark Ralston) Chinese President Hu Jintao gives a speech at the opening…
Dead and injured in Gaza flare-up
BBC 10 Nov 2012 – Five Palestinians are killed and more than 20 injured as Israel fires into the Gaza Strip after an attack on a patrol car injures four Israeli soldiers.
Iraq cancels Russian arms deal
BBC 10 Nov 2012 – Iraq has cancelled a $4.2bn deal to buy arms from Russia because of concerns about “corruption”, an Iraqi government advisor says.
Syria opposition seeks consensus
BBC 10 Nov 2012 – Syrian opposition groups are continuing talks in Qatar to try to form a united body in the fight against President Bashar al-Assad.
‘Soldiers killed’ in Syria blast
BBC 10 Nov 2012 – At least 20 soldiers have been killed in twin explosions in the southern Syrian city of Deraa, activists say.
VIDEO: UAE retirement and residency
BBC 10 Nov 2012 – Expats face having to leave the UAE on retirement – even if they have lived there for decades.
Articles
Palestine entangled: The politics of money
Ramzy Baroud, Ma’an News Agency 11/10/2012
In Malaysia, a small group of community activists are busy at work developing projects that benefit most vulnerable members of Palestinian society in Gaza.
Working under the umbrella of Viva Palestina Malaysia (VPM), the group shows solidarity through empowerment projects such as interest free loans for micro projects, providing employment for women, supplying thousands of solar lamps aimed at ending the persistent darkness for many families, and more.
The overall value of the combined efforts of VPM is important, because it is long-lasting. But equally important, the channeled funds are not part of a political scheme nor are aimed to exact concession. This can hardly be said of many of the relationships between Palestinian leadership and society, and outside funds, which began pouring in, with a clear political manual that has been dutifully followed by those who provide the funds and those who receive them.
That relationship was once more a subject of discussion following the recent visit by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, emir of Qatar to Gaza, which has been under an Israeli siege since Hamas’ victory in the general elections of 2006. The siege became complete in 2007, when Hamas clashed with its rival Fatah, perceived by Israel and the US as ‘moderate’.
Al Jazeera said the emir’s arrival to Gaza was to “to inaugurate a Qatari investment project worth hundreds of millions of dollars to rebuild the impoverished and overcrowded coastal enclave.” Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh interpreted the visit on a grander scale: “The visit of the emir announces officially the breaching of the political and economical siege imposed on Gaza for more than five years.” more.. e-mail
Palestinian right of return: Abu Mazen gave up? So what?
Michael Warschawski, Alternative Information Center 11/5/2012
In the colonial context of the Israeli mind, every Palestinian step backwards strengthens the position of those, who today represent the majority in Israel, who aspire to destroy Palestine. The history of the past three decades of negotiations demonstrates beyond any doubt that in the present relation of forces, compromises lead to additional pressures and to even more compromises. The only efficient counter-strategy should be: no compromise at all on our rights, even if it may take years to achieve freedom and return. Change the relation of forces and then negotiate, otherwise it is not a negotiation but a mere diktat.
In an interview to Israeli Chanel 2, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas declared that he renounces his right to return back to the city of Safed, where he was born and from where he was expelled and became a refugee. In fact, the Palestinian president expressed more than a personal declaration; as in several previous occasions, Abu Mazen attempted to calm Israeli public opinion on the central issue of Palestinian refugee rights, and to reduce the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into a conflict over territory, borders and sovereignty.
While the Israeli right will not be seduced by Abbas’ statement, the left will attempt to use it to show that the Palestinian leadership takes into consideration the Israeli fear of a “demographic threat” and accepts Israel as a Jewish state.
While Abu Mazen has the right to give up his dream to return to Safed and even to live in Tel Aviv (if and when Israeli laws will permit it), he cannot speak on behalf of millions of other refugees who have never abdicated this right. This is so for three main reasons: first, the right to return and to get back one’s property is an individual right, and each and every Palestinian will decide what to do with his/her stolen property, as well as if s/he intends to live on that property, to rent it or to sell it. Second, the right of return is a fundamental human right. Third, the right of return of the Palestinian refugees is part of international law and recognized by several UN resolutions…. more.. e-mail
Fatah’s mediocre victory
Khaled Amayreh in occupied Hebron, Al-Ahram Weekly 10/25/2012
With conspicuous low turnout, Fatah won in lacklustre fashion in largely uncontested local elections.
In the absence of Hamas and with visibly low voter turnout, Fatah, the political backbone of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority (PA) and the party of PA President Mahmoud Abbas, won an uneasy victory in partial local and municipal elections in the West Bank.
Nonetheless, Fatah leaders hailed “the huge victory”, saying it amounted to a referendum on Chairman Abbas’s policies, especially with regard to the moribund peace process with Israel.
The group’s mediocre achievement was marred by a drastically low participation, especially in large towns such as Hebron, Nablus and Ramallah where no more than 35 per cent of registered voters cast their votes.
In Hebron, a city of more than 250,000 people, voter turnout was phenomenally low, not exceeding 33 per cent of registered voters. According to Akram Natscheh, a local journalist, public apathy was conspicuous in the southern populous West Bank city.
“We noticed from the very beginning there was a lot of indifference on the part of the people.”
Fatah as expected won 10 seats in the 15-seat council.
Another observer, Imad Kawasmeh, said many people voted for Fatah‘s list out of clan solidarity.
“Many voters voted for their relatives not because they were infatuated with Fatah or the Palestinian Authority. They did so because they simply wanted the son of the clan be a winner.” more.. e-mail
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