November 23, 2013
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Real estate, racism, and righteousness — a grim visit to Israel By Philip Weiss
Every time I go to Israel I like to report on my response to the conflict, and after visiting in September my feelings are bleaker than they’ve ever been. That’s been the trend, the last couple of visits; but this one was particularly bad. The degree of oppression and persecution, of the indifference to it… Continue reading
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UK Government Set to Support Monsanto in EU Court
The UK Government has confirmed that it will support Monsanto in a European court case brought by European civil society groups. In a written Parliamentary Answer today, Earl Howe stated that the Government will intervene in the European Court of Justice to support the biotechnology giant, which wishes to import a GMO soy variety called… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 22 November 2013: One year later, Gaza journalists remember stories of resilience
22 November 2013 — VTJP News Ma’an News Israeli settlers erect tent outside of Palestinian village11/22/2013 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli settlers set up a tent near the entrance of a Palestinian village east of Bethlehem late Thursday, locals told Ma’an. Dozens of settlers from the settlement of Teqoa, while under the guard of Israeli soldiers, Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 17-23 November 2013: Turkey-Iraq / USA / Syria / Iran / Russia-Middle East / Africa
23 November 2013 — Strategic Culture Foundation Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan: What’s in Store for Alliance of Convenience? 23.11.2013 | 11:17 | Mikhail AGHAJANYAN The Kurdish conundrum makes Turkey face tall orders again. Its policy of supporting terrorist and insurgent forces in Syria has stymied. Now the Turkish officials change the tune. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu speaks more Continue reading
The New Dark Age 