November 2012
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‘No mistake’ in strike that killed Gaza family: Israel
There was “no mistake” in an Israeli air strike that killed 12 Palestinians in Gaza, including 10 from the same family, the Israeli army said on Tuesday, saying the raid targeted a “terror operative.” Continue reading
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Israeli Terror: The “Final Solution” to the Palestine Question By Prof. James Petras
For the past forty-five years the state of Israel has been dispossessing millions of Palestinians living in the Occupied Territories, confiscating their lands, destroying homes, bulldozing orchards and setting-up ‘Jews-only’ colonial settlements serviced by highways, electrical systems and water works for the exclusive use of the settlers and occupying soldiers. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel News & Articles 27 November 2012: Global Intifada
27 November 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Palestinian Youth Injured By Army Fire In RafahIMEMC – Palestinian medical sources reported, Tuesday evening, that a young Palestinian man was shot by a live round in the chest after Israeli soldiers, stationed across the border, opened fire at him east of Rafah city, in the Continue reading
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Introduction: The Needs of Oligarchy by Dan Hind
The collapse of Britain’s finance-dominated economic model in 2007-8 and the scandals that followed in quick succession mark the beginning of a constitutional crisis. How this crisis is resolved will determine the future of the country. I believe that republican doctrines and habits of mind provide valuable resources for those who want Britain to become… Continue reading
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An uncommon silence By William Bowles
Long time readers will probably be curious as to why I haven’t been publishing any of my own writing since having a heart attack back in April. Continue reading
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Video: 50 Children Killed and 450 were Injured in Israeli Attack on Gaza
Jihan Hafiz in Gaza: As people dig out of the rubble, a Palestinian doctor says civilians were targeted by Israeli attack Continue reading
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Housmans Books December Update
27 November 2012 — Housmans Books A final update from Housmans for 2012. Thank you for all your support this year, as ever. Continue reading
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Released: WikiLeaks cash blockade 'ordered' by American 'hard-right'
WikiLeaks has released European Commission documents which allegedly show ‘hard-right US politicians’ orchestrated an ‘extrajudicial’ banking blockade against the whistle-blowing site. Continue reading
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Released: WikiLeaks cash blockade ‘ordered’ by American ‘hard-right’
WikiLeaks has released European Commission documents which allegedly show ‘hard-right US politicians’ orchestrated an ‘extrajudicial’ banking blockade against the whistle-blowing site. Continue reading
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Humanitarian Coverup: Why is Obama Silent Over the New Congo War? By Shamus Cooke
The last Congo war that ended in 2003 killed 5.4 million people, the worst humanitarian disaster since World War II. The killing was directly enabled by international silence over the issue; the war was ignored and the causes obscured because governments were backing groups involved in the fighting. Now a new Congo war has begun… Continue reading
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ICH 26 November 2012: Chris Hedges: Stand Still for the Apocalypse
26 November 2012 — Information Clearing House Mashaal: I Accept a Palestinian State on ’67 Borders By JPOST.COM STAFF Hamas leader says he’ll move to a peaceful path contingent on the “end of the occupation” and Palestinian statehood. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33150.htm Continue reading
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The Long and the Short of Press Regulation By Dan Hind
Free expression is important. Its importance is often couched in terms of the common good. A society in which people can speak freely is one in which injustice can be remedied, corruption punished and so on. But it is also a good for the individual. Free speech is best means by which we can discover… Continue reading
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Russian expert warns of possibility of large-scale war in Middle East
In an interview with the Voice of Russia, Russian analyst Konstantin Sivkov said: “Deploying these missiles in Turkey will be dangerous for Syrian military planes – this is obvious. A lesser obvious thing is that Turkey is getting ready for a war against Syria. If an attack on Syria from the territory of Turkey does… Continue reading
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“American “Free Press”: A Press Free to Lie for the Government but Not to Tell the Truth” By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts
The interview was sensational. The alleged “mastermind” of 9/11 said that he and al Qaeda had nothing to do with the 9/11 attack. The British Broadcasting Corporation’s World Monitoring Service had the interview translated into English and made public on September 29, 2001. Continue reading
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Libyan Scenario for Syria By Igor IGNATCHENKO
This September the British Times published an article saying the largest shipload of arms destined for Free Syrian Army came to Turkey from Libya. It stated there were 400 tons of weapons, including an unspecified number of shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, grenade launchers and other arms aboard a Libyan ship the Intisaar, docked at the Turkish… Continue reading
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UK hospitals going digital to fill NHS budget shortfall – report
You’ll no longer need to leave your house to visit the doctor in the UK. Video chats will soon replace face-to-face appointments in a bid to save nearly $5 billion in healthcare costs, a report claims. Critics warn the move may put lives at risk. Continue reading
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Video: The Qatari/Egyptian/US Agenda and the Israeli Attack on Gaza
Vijay Prashad: Civilians are still being killed in Gaza as Egyptian Brotherhood and Qatar move in to “manage” the situation (inc. transcript) Continue reading