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Gaza Youth Declare Hunger Strike In Solidarity With Syrian Refugees
IMEMC – [Saturday January 4, 2014] A group of youngsters from Gaza began, on Saturday morning, a day of hunger in solidarity with Palestinian refugees in Syria, under the slogan “On Hunger Strike for Them”. …
Two wounded in southern Gaza explosion
1/4/2014 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Two Palestinians were injured when a “suspicious object” exploded east of the town of Qarara in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday afternoon. Medical sources said that two Palestinians were wounded, one seriously and one moderately, when the object exploded near the Israeli military installation along the border in the area of Al-Sareej Gate. The injured were taken to Nasser….
Prague officials: Palestinian embassy must move after blast
1/4/2014 – PRAGUE (AFP) — The Prague district hosting the embassy of the Palestinian Authority wants it moved after the ambassador was killed in a mysterious New Year’s day explosion on the premises, local officials said Friday.”We asked the Czech foreign ministry for the embassy to be moved out of our district,” Petr Hejl, senior councilor of Prague’s Suchdol district told AFP.”The….
Report: Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad leaders denied entry to Tunisia
1/4/2014 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Representatives for Hezbollah and the Islamic Jihad movement were denied entry to Tunisia Saturday where they were scheduled to attend a conference against Zionism, reports said. Abu Imad al-Rifai, who represented the Islamic Jihad movement in Palestine, and Hasan Izz al-Din of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement were denied entry to Tunisia via Carthage airport, a report by the German News Agency….
UNRWA employees in Gaza to strike Sunday
1/4/2014 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — The Palestinian workers’ union of the UN agency for Palestine refugees announced a strike set for Sunday in Gaza to protest the agency’s dismissal of workers and its refusal to increase salaries. Union official Yousef Hamdounah told Ma’an that a general strike was scheduled for Sunday, and that further protests would be carried out against….
Protests in Gaza and West Bank in solidarity with besieged Yarmouk
1/4/2014 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Protests in solidarity with Palestinian refugees in besieged Yarmouk camp took place in Gaza and El-Bireh in the West Bank on Saturday. Dozens of Palestinians, including many children, erected a solidarity camp in front of the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza. The rally was held in solidarity with the people and children of Yarmouk refugee….
Palestinian children write to UN pleading for return of soccer ball
1/4/2014 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A group of children in a Palestinian village south of Tulkarem have taken the unprecedented step of writing a letter directly to the United Nations in a bold attempt to win back their soccer ball from Israeli occupation authorities. The children in the village of Kafr Sur sent the letter to Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon via social media, asking him to….
Fourth stage of prisoner release clouded with doubt
1/4/2014 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — As rumors circulate that Israel will refuse to release the final stage of 104 veteran prisoners, the Palestinian prisoners’ minister says that would be a serious breach of agreement.”From the very beginning, Israel reviewed the lists of prisoners to be released and approved them,” Issa Qaraqe told Ma’an.”In return, the Palestinian Authority agreed to abstain from….
Kerry in new talks with Palestinian leader
1/4/2014 – RAMALLAH (AFP) — US Secretary of State John Kerry held fresh talks Saturday with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas seeking to brush aside bitter Israeli-Palestinian recriminations and advance difficult peace negotiations. After five months of mostly sticking to pledges not to air their grievances in public, the mutual distrust between the two sides has burst into the open with each accusing the other of trying to scupper….
Freed Palestinian prisoner to travel to Jordan for treatment
1/4/2014 – HEBRON (Ma’an) — Newly released Palestinian prisoner Naim Shawamrah will be transferred to Jordan for treatment, the Palestinian minister of prisoners’ affairs said Saturday. President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah have instructed all concerned parties to make sure Shawamrah receives all possible treatment, Issa Qaraqe said in a statement. Minister of Health Jawad Awwad met Saturday with Shawamrah’s doctor….
PLO condemns ‘terrorist’ bombing in south Beirut
1/4/2014 – BEIRUT (Ma’an) — The Palestine Liberation Organization in Lebanon on Friday strongly condemned the “terrorist” bombing in southern Beirut that took place the day before. The PLO office in Beirut expressed regret in a statement at the large loss of life and the many injuries sustained by “innocent civilians” as a result of the attack, which killed four and wounded 77 people in the….
Kerry says progress in peace talks, more work needed
1/4/2014 – RAMALLAH (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry insisted Saturday he was making progress in tough talks with Israel and the Palestinians, but admitted more time was needed to agree a framework to guide the negotiations. The top US diplomat emerged from his second round of talks with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas to say everyone was “working with great intensity” and commitment to try to….
5 injured in Gaza stadium collapse
1/4/2014 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Five people were injured due to the partial collapse of Dura Stadium in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday. Gaza Strip Ministry of Health spokesman Ashraf Qudra told Ma’an that the five people wounded in the collapse were brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Hospital. Qudra said that the injuries were minor. The Gaza Strip has….
Tunisia assembly begins voting on new constitution
1/4/2014 – TUNIS (AFP) — Tunisia’s national assembly on Friday began voting on the long-delayed new constitution, which must be adopted by Jan. 14, the third anniversary of the 2011 revolution. Lawmakers approved, by 175 votes out of the 184 MPs gathered for the session, the title of the charter, which is to be voted on article by article. They were then due to examine the….
Clashes kill 13 as Morsi backers rally in Egypt
1/4/2014 – CAIRO (AFP) — At least 13 people died in clashes Friday across Egypt as police dispersed thousands of protesters demanding the reinstatement of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, the health ministry said. The protests came after an Islamist alliance that backs Morsi called for demonstrations ahead of a new hearing on Wednesday in a trial of the ousted president. Police moved in swiftly to disperse the….
Syrians launch new ‘revolution’ against Qaeda group
1/4/2014 – BEIRUT (AFP) — Syrian rebels and activists have launched a second “revolution” nearly three years into the uprising against President Bashar Assad, this time against a powerful al-Qaeda affiliate accused of brutal abuses. Battles have raged for two days across northern Syria since the newly formed Army of Mujahideen declared war on the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), with two massive rebel….
Egypt summons Qatar envoy amid row over Brotherhood
1/4/2014 – CAIRO (AFP) — Egypt’s foreign ministry said it summoned Qatar’s ambassador on Saturday in protest at Doha’s criticism of the military-installed government’s crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. Relations between the two countries have deteriorated following the Egyptian military’s overthrow of president Mohamed Morsi and a deadly crackdown on his Muslim Brotherhood movement, which Qatar backs. The….
Egypt vows ‘full force’ against defiant Brotherhood
1/4/2014 – CAIRO (AFP) — Egypt vowed Saturday to confront the Muslim Brotherhood with “full force” as the Islamists called for further rallies, a day after clashes between protesters and police killed at least 17 people. The Brotherhood, which demands the reinstatement of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, has organized near-daily protests despite its designation last month as a terrorist organization. Friday’s violence was the deadliest in….
ISIL claims deadly bombing in south Beirut
1/4/2014 – DUBAI (AFP) — The al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant on Saturday claimed credit for a deadly bombing in a southern Beirut neighborhood. ISIL said in a statement posted online that it had penetrated the “security system of the Party of Satan (Hezbollah). . . and crush its strongholds. . . in a first small payment from the heavy account that is awaiting those wicked criminals.” Thursday’….
Many residents of Fallujah flee, fearing major battle
1/4/2014 – FALLUJAH (AFP) — Many residents have fled the Iraqi city of Fallujah after it was seized by al-Qaeda linked Wahhabi militants, while others are preparing to stay through what all fear will be a major battle as security forces push to retake it. Fallujah’s streets are all but empty except for cars navigating alleys in an attempt to escape clashes and shelling on the….
Judicial source: Saudi militant held in Lebanon dies
1/4/2014 – BEIRUT (AFP) — A Saudi man suspected of leading an Al-Qaeda-linked group has died in detention in Lebanon from kidney failure, a judicial source told AFP Saturday.”Majid al-Majid, who suffered from kidney disease and was in poor health, has died,” the source said on condition of anonymity. Majid was the suspected head of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, which claimed responsibility for an attack in November….
AlJazeera
Kerry sees progress in Middle East talks
AlJazeera 4 Jan 2014 – US top diplomat says Israel and Palestinians move towards a “framework agreement” to guide discussions on peace deal.
International Solidarity Movement
Gaza fishermen suffer 85 percent income loss as Israeli siege, attacks continue
1/4/2014 – International Solidarity Movement – The Electronic Intifada, Joe Catron, Gaza City, Occupied Palestine – On 17 December, Palestinian fishermen and their supporters erected a tent “” a traditional venue for protest, as well as celebration and mourning “” inside the Gaza seaport.”It was to highlight the situation, the crimes of the Israelis against fishermen here,” said Amjad al-Shrafi, treasurer of the General Union of Fishermen.”We wanted to send a message about the blockade….
Syrian Arab Republic: Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis Issue No. 16
Relief Web 4 Jan 2014 – Source: UN Population Fund Country: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey HIGHLIGHTS SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC: In cooperation with implementing partners, UNFPA completes five operational research projects on: the implications of the crisis on reproductive health…
Islamist militants’ secret role in Syrian rebels’ successes
The National 4 Jan 2014 – Commanders of the western-backed Free Syrian Army say they cooperate clandestinely with Al Qaeda-affiliated Jabhat Al Nusra in the Deraa region.
Syrian rebel alliance battles Al Qaeda-linked fighters
The National 4 Jan 2014 – Fierce fighting in northern Syria as rebel groups turn on Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, accusing Al Qaeda affiliate of theft, kidnapping and assisting Bashar Al Assad.
Manmohan Singh: PM who didn’t quite deliver on his promise
The National 4 Jan 2014 – Former bureaucrat failed to maintain the surging economic growth he unleashed as India’s finance minister and was tarnished by his party’s corruption scandals.
‘Baghdad loses control of Fallujah to Al Qaeda’
The National 4 Jan 2014 – Witnesses say that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has cleared the city of all security forces and Sahwa militiamen.
In Bangladesh’s poll, democracy is main victim
The National 4 Jan 2014 – Bangladesh’s election brings more problems than solutions
Big breakfast can help with infertility, research shows
Ha’aretz – 4 Jan 2014
11 arrested following assault on a transgender in Tel Aviv
Ha’aretz – 4 Jan 2014
‘Knockout game’ suspect charged with assaulting 5 Jewish women
Ha’aretz – 4 Jan 2014
Syria conflict pushing Lebanon to the brink of a civil war
Ha’aretz – 4 Jan 2014
Iraqi city of Fallujah falls fully into hands of Al-Qaida group
Ha’aretz – 4 Jan 2014
After snow, U.S. Midwest, Northeast brace for potential record cold
Ha’aretz – 4 Jan 2014
Zuckerberg and wife make largest U.S. donation in 2013
Ha’aretz – 4 Jan 2014
Former Israeli envoy’s diplomatic gaffe on Buenos Aires bombing
Ha’aretz – 4 Jan 2014
Kerry: Israel, Palestinians making progress toward framework peace deal
Ha’aretz – 4 Jan 2014
Report: Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood planned church bombings on Christmas
Ha’aretz – 4 Jan 2014
Senior Al-Qaida figure dies in custody in Lebanon
Ha’aretz – 4 Jan 2014
Image-wary Putin eases curb on demonstrations in Olympic Sochi
Ha’aretz – 4 Jan 2014
Long-term care of comatose ex-PM Sharon raises thorny public dilemmas
Ha’aretz – 4 Jan 2014
Teenager murdered in Petah Tikvah
Ha’aretz – 3 Jan 2014
Toddler seriously wounded in south Tel Aviv stabbing
Ha’aretz – 3 Jan 2014
African migrants in Israel plan strike to protest government policy
Ha’aretz – 3 Jan 2014
Has the Geneva agreement undercut sanctions to stop Iran’s nuclear program?
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – The deal between the major powers and the Islamic Republic opened the investment floodgates for Western companies seeking to capitalize on a new business environment in Iran.
Man arrested for stabbing Eritrean baby ordered kept in custody
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – The suspect, a Tel Aviv resident in his 50s named Mordechai Zertzky, appeared confused and somewhat agitated in court.
New worlds: Materialism a predicting factor for how people cope with stress
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – Emotional stress and pressure are relieved in materialistic people by buying things they don’t need, study finds.
A sweet discovery takes shape in Jerusalem
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – A mother-and-son team who have been developing what they hope will be the world’s 1st oral insulin capsule say marketing could begin in 5 years if all goes well.
To declare the Muslim Brothers terrorists is meaningless
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – The Egyptian authorities miss two things: they tend not to understand how messaging works, or the difference between systemic causation and direct causation.
Sisi: 1, Obama:0
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – If Netanyahu is as determined as is Sisi, he will succeed against Obama and Kerry, exactly as Sisi has.
The unbearable lightness of gag orders
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – Gag orders could in theory still work were the government to spend large amounts of time and money hunting down violators.
The end of dhimmitude
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – This is a cultural and political game-changer with revolutionary significance, for Israel, the Middle East and the global scene.
Gesher Theater marks 22 years of excellence in new season
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – Theater presents an entirely new version of an iconic play as the flagship production of its 2014 season.
Former editor of the Jerusalem Post N. David Gross dies, aged 90
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – Gross joined the Post in 1950, a year after arriving in Israel from his native England.
McCain meets Peres, US senator cautiously optimistic about peace talks
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – President tells visiting US delegation, despite difficulties, peace with Palestinians is possible.
Sharon remains in critical condition with his life at risk
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – No changes in the medical condition of the comatose former prime minister, according to latest update from hospital treating him.
African asylum seekers announce plan to hold 3 day strike over Israel’s refugee policies
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – Recent protests have been led and made up of African asylum seekers, who numbered in the several thousands.
Qaida-linked group claims Beirut bombing on Hezbollah stronghold
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant release statement warning of further attacks.
Kerry: Israel, Palestinians progressing toward framework peace deal
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – US secretary of state meets for 3 hours with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah; says will visit Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss Israel-Palestinian peace negotiations.
Syrian rebel alliance battles al-Qaida-linked fighters
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – Islamist, other rebel factions battle fighters from the radical Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.
Syrian rebel bloc to reject Geneva peace talks
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – Syrian National Council says world powers have not done enough to force President Assad to cede power.
Debating the future of the IDF
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – Does the air force have a dangerous monopoly on firepower, should the army be investing more in cyber-ops and special forces, or are boots on the ground what is needed to win a war?
Cyndi Lauper just wants to have fun…with Israeli music students
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – Ahead of her Saturday performance in Israel, American pop icon stops by music school in Ramat HaSharon to sing with students.
Czech officials request Palestinian embassy move after illegal weapons found
Jerusalem Post 4 Jan 2014 – Following death of Palestinian ambassador in blast, Suchdol district in Prague asks officials to move embassy.
Hasidic real estate developer kidnapped outside office
Jerusalem Post 3 Jan 2014 – Victim reportedly in legal trouble, carrying several thousand dollars on him at the time of his abduction.
Israel denies accusations of killing perpetrators of AMIA, embassy bombings
Jerusalem Post 3 Jan 2014 – Israeli official: [Former ambassador to Argentina Itzhak] Aviran is disconnected from the reality in Israel.
John Kerry works hard to broker an Israeli-Palestinian deal in the shadow of Sharon
The Guardian 4 Jan 2014 – US secretary of state struggling to overcome leaders’ reluctance to alienate their parties John Kerry, the US secretary of state, is engaged in intense efforts this weekend to coax reluctant Israeli and Palestinian leaders towards an…
John Kerry steps up efforts to coax Middle East leaders to peace deal
The Guardian 4 Jan 2014 – US secretary of state visits Jerusalem and Ramallah in efforts to promote US-authored ‘framework agreement’ for negotiations John Kerry, the US secretary of state, is engaged in intense efforts to coax reluctant Israeli and Palestinian leaders…
Quest to reclaim land and rights
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 3, 2014 -So much has been said and written about the Palestinian story that the core issue has been mired in controversy and even buried in a seemingly archaeological site.Unearthing it, one learns that the issue is all about…
Erdogan s corruption defense falls flat
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – Janaury 3, 2014 – Denying the corruption accusations that brought his party under a disconcerting spotlight, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been lamenting press attempts to “throw the mud and see if it sticks.” He indirectly accused the…
Iraq snapshot – January 3, 2014
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 3, 2014. Chaos and violence continue, the people of Iraq continue to be terrorized by Nouri al-Maliki, Abu Rhisa is a mobster the US government got in bed with, US combat pay is cut in many places but not…
Clashes in Egypt between police and protesters kill at least 11
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 3, 2014- The Egyptian Health Ministry reports 11 deaths during clashes between police and Muslim Brotherhood supporters during demonstrations across Egypt. Bethany Bell of the BBC reports that over 100 arrests were made on Friday. The Muslim Brotherhood put…
Preacher of Ramadi unified prayers confirms :the sit-in yard will continue till respond to all demands.
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 3, 2014– Sheikh Adnan Mishaal Imam and preacher of Friday unified prayers in which held in al-Dawlah mosque in Ramadi, said : ” The current government of Baghdad is working to foment the spirit of sectarianism in Iraq in order to…
Avigdor s triumph: Israel reportedly wants to transfer northern villages into Palestinian state
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 3, 2014 – The Israeli officials who gathered at West Jerusalem s Inbal Hotel on June 21, 2008 had an idea to float: some Palestinian villages who sit partially in Israeli territory would be given to a future Palestinian…
Clashes for two days in the Palestinian city of Hebron
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 3, 2014 -At approximately 11.30am yesterday morning, Israeli forces detained a 13-year-old boy at Bab Al-Baladiyye in Khalil (Hebron). After a short period of time the young boy was released and a group of Israeli soldiers invaded the old…
Video: Yarmouk Palestinian Camp “with the Syrian People against the Regime.”
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 3, 2014 -People in Yarmouk camp, Damascus, express their hatred for Assad, Khamenei, Nasrallah, and Mahmoud Abbas who is ignoring their plight. “Where are the women they took at the checkpoints? Where are the young men?… Khamenei, come and…
Kerry, You Coward! : Palestinians Protest Arrival of US Envoy in Occupied West Bank
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 3, 2014 – Palestinian protesters greeted U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Ramallah on Friday with chants of “Kerry, you coward” and “Kerry go home” as he traveled to the West Bank to meet with Mahmoud Abbas, head…
Syria : 20,000 Palestinian refugees trapped in Yarmouk refugee camp
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 3, 2014 -The Euro-Mediterranean Observatory for Human Rights (EMOHR) and the Working Group for the Palestinians of Syria (WGPS) have published a visual report about the humanitarian crisis in the Yarmouk camp for Palestinian refugees in the southern suburbs…
Gaza: Palestinian Teen Dies Of Wounds Suffered Thursday
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 3, 2014 – Palestinian Medical sources have reported that a Palestinian teen has died of wounds suffered Thursday, after Israeli soldiers opened fire at an area in northern Gaza. The sources said that Adnan Abu Khater, 17 years of…
Last Palestinian family vows to remain as Israel gentrifies historic Haifa neighborhood
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 3, 2014 – A local authority plans to demolish a Palestinian neighborhood in Haifa, a coastal city in the Galilee region of present-day Israel. “One day, two years ago, there was an order from the municipality on our door,”…
He Lied About China Contacts : Latest Yellow Journalism on Snowden Published by The Daily Beast
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 3, 2014 – Journalism based on sensationalism and crude exaggeration is by historical definition known as yellow journalism. A recent article at The Daily Beast by Gordon G. Chang, which accuses former NSA contractor Edward Snowden of lying, is…
Palestinian ambassador s daughter claims he was assassinated
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 3, 2013 — The daughter of the Palestinian ambassador to Czech Republic who died in Prague Wednesday said an explosive device in his house was planted to assassinate him.”The information about a safety device detonating in his safe is…
Confessions reveal who is responsible of abducting, torturing, and killing the Iraqis and throwing their bodies in streets
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 2, 2014 – Colonel Muntadher al Samaree s confession is about crimes that were committed by Interior Ministry Special Commandos in 2004-2005 and after that time. Paul Bremer was the Civil Governor assigned by the American Occupation in Iraq…
CIA Blocks Inquiries on Torture
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 2, 2013 – In a recent New York Times article about efforts by the Senate Intelligence Committee to get its hands on (and perhaps release?) an internal report on torture that the CIA doesn t want to turn over,…
Nation s Major Paper Concedes Snowden s a Hero, but Won t Say Obama s a Criminal
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 2, 2013 – Let s start here by conceding that today s New York Times editorial saying that President Obama should “find a way to end (Edward) Snowden s vilification and give him an incentive to return home” was…
Lynne Stewart Coming Home
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 2, 2014 – For Lynne, husband Ralph, their children, other family members, and legions of worldwide supporters, New Year s day 2014 is special. It s reason to celebrate. On December 31, Lynne wrote from Carswell federal prison as…
Syria News – January 2, 2014 (Warning: Graphic Videos)
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 2, 2014- By the end of Thursday the Coordination Committees were able to document 49 martyrs including 5 martyrs under torture, 4 children and 3 women: 15 martyrs were reported in Damascus and its Suburbs; 15 in Hama; 9…
This is what US civilisation looks like in Guantánamo
Uruknet 4 Jan 2014 – January 2, 2014 – …Sometimes I really wonder why they are so scared since I have never done any injury to them in twelve years, notwithstanding the hundreds of times they have beaten me up. But then it comes to…
Strong Israeli opposition to any concessions in occupied Jordan Valley
Uruknet 3 Jan 2014 – January 2, 2014 -Deputy Israeli Foreign Minister Ze ev Elkin expressed on Thursday his refusal to consider any framework agreement with the Palestinian Authority (PA) based on the 1967 borders.Speaking to Israeli radio, Elkin said: “Israel has to refuse any…
Settlement construction rose by 130% in 2013
Uruknet 3 Jan 2014 – January 2, 2014 – As people across the world welcome in the New Year, they will also reflect on the year just past. For Palestine and Israel, 2013 was a year that saw the resumption of “peace talks”. The US-brokered…
The Arab World between Nostalgia and Reality
Uruknet 3 Jan 2014 – January 2, 2014 – The year 2014 begins while the Arab World continues to plummet into further conflicts, instability and terror. Desperate for reprieve and filled with a sense of nostalgia, my mind escapes to 40 years ago, to the…
Kerry in new talks with Palestinian leader
Daily Star 4 Jan 2014 US Secretary of State John Kerry holds fresh talks Saturday with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas seeking to brush aside bitter Israeli-Palestinian recriminations and advance difficult peace negotiations.
ISIS claims responsibility for Beirut car bomb
Daily Star 4 Jan 2014 Al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility Saturday for this week’s car bomb in Beirut’s southern suburbs as families laid to rest two victims of deadly blast.
Blast killing Palestinian envoy no accident: daughter
Daily Star 4 Jan 2014 A blast that killed the Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic this week “was not an accident,” despite an official theory to the contrary, the envoy’s daughter says Saturday.
March 14 commemorates Shatah’s assassination
Daily Star 4 Jan 2014 The March 14 coalition commemorates seven days on the assassination of former Minister Mohammad Shatah Saturday, vowing once again to liberate Lebanon from Hezbollah’s control by arms.
Syria opposition says backs rebel fight against Qaeda
Daily Star 4 Jan 2014 Syria’s main opposition National Coalition says Saturday it “fully supports” rebels fighting a powerful Al-Qaeda affiliate in northern Syria, two days into major battles between opposition fighters and jihadists.
Influential Syria opposition bloc to reject peace talks
Daily Star 4 Jan 2014 An influential bloc within the Western-backed Syrian opposition is expected to vote on Saturday against participating in talks aimed at ending the nearly three-year conflict, members say.
Egypt summons Qatar envoy amid row over Brotherhood
Daily Star 4 Jan 2014 Egypt’s foreign ministry said it summoned Qatar’s ambassador on Saturday to protest Doha’s criticism of the military-installed government’s crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood.
Briton killed in Libya named, family ‘devastated’
Daily Star 4 Jan 2014 A British man shot dead in Libya is named by the Foreign Office on Saturday as Mark De Salis, an energy industry engineer who had worked in Tripoli for six years.
Death toll in Egypt clashes rises to 17
Daily Star 4 Jan 2014 An Egyptian security official says the death toll from clashes between Islamist protesters and security forces the day before has risen to 17.
Al-Qaeda detainee dies in Lebanon hospital
Daily Star 4 Jan 2014 Majid al-Majid, the head of Al-Qaeda offshoot which claimed responsibility for the double suicide bombing outside the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, dies Saturday.
Brothers sentenced to death for Israel collaboration
Daily Star 4 Jan 2014 Lebanon’s Military Tribunal hands down a death sentence in absentia to two brothers for collaborating with Israel during the 2006 war.
Majid al-Majid, head of Al-Qaeda offshoot, dies in Lebanon hospital: state news agency
Daily Star 4 Jan 2014 Majid al-Majid, head of Al-Qaeda offshoot, dies in Lebanon hospital: state news agency
Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi expected to run for Egyptian presidency
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US condemns ‘barbarism’
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Rescued Antarctic passengers resume journey home
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Asylum seekers held massive protest, declared labor strike
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IDF forces arrested four armed Palestinians in Gush Etzion
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France’s potential breakdown
YNet News, 4 Jan 2014 – Op-ed: ‘Quenelle’ gesture is not a popular sign of contestation; it is the indicator of a modern form of violent anti-Semitism building up in France ….
Chabad on campus: Hub of Jewish student life
YNet News, 4 Jan 2014 – What started off in small room on fourth floor of Rutgers University’s Student Center is now considered world’s biggest Chabad House, with friends like Paul McCartney and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. ‘Our job is to show students that Judaism is alive,’ says rabbi ….
Erekat: If Abbas were Mother Teresa it wouldn’t be enough for Israel
YNet News, 3 Jan 2014 – As Kerry meets with Palestinian President Abbas, chief Palestinian negotiator slams Netanyahu’s remarks, suggesting Israel will always find a way to accuse Abbas of terrorism so it wouldn’t have to accept Palestinians’ demand for a state. Kerry scheduled to meet with Abbas again Saturday ….
Eritrean family attacked in Tel Aviv; infant injured
YNet News, 3 Jan 2014 – Eritrean couple, infant daughter attacked near Tel Aviv Central Bus Station. Infant sustained injuries, evacuated to hospital ….
11 killed in Brotherhood clashes with police in Egypt
YNet News, 3 Jan 2014 – Muslim Brotherhood supporters clash with police. Eleven people shot dead in clashes across country ….
1 dead as World War II bomb explodes in Germany
YNet News, 3 Jan 2014 – Across Germany, Unexploded World War II-era bombs are still discovered. Though rarely ending in death or injury, such bomb uncovered Friday claims life, injures several ….
IDF concerned Hezbollah could bring Israeli ports to a halt
YNet News, 3 Jan 2014 – Sources with Israeli Navy say Hezbollah’s possession of components of the Yakhont advanced guided-missile systems poses danger to Israel, as Yakhonts are hard to detect by radar. If used, source says, missiles could bring Israeli ports to a halt ….
Heavy snowstorm hammers northeastern US
YNet News, 3 Jan 2014 – Thousands of flights canceled due to heavy snow, cold storm; some 100 million people caught in rough weather ….
Sharon’s health further worsens, family at his side
YNet News, 3 Jan 2014 – Sheba Hospital director says former PM’s condition deteriorates, suffers ‘multi-organ’ failure, tests indicate turn for worse. Family friend says Sharon’s sons ‘ understand this is the end’ ….
Successful Arrow 3 missile interceptor trial carried out
YNet News, 3 Jan 2014 – Second interceptor test was conducted Friday morning from Palmachim IAF base. System is designed to reinforce Israel’s protective layer against long-ranged missile threats ….
Palestinian Information Center
Prof. Ja’ara rules out possibility of reaching peace treaty with Israel
PIC – Political science professor Omar Ja’ara ruled out that the PA and Israel would reach a final agreement during their nine-month peace talks.
Lifeline Committee: We did not get Egypt’s approval to enter Gaza
PIC – Informed sources told PIC that the Egyptian authorities have not allowed International Lifeline Convoy to enter the Gaza Strip.
Khatib: PA removed Jerusalem from its circle of concerns
PIC – Deputy head of the Islamic movement inside the 1948 occupied territories Sheikh Kamal Khatib warned that Jerusalem is exposed to an unprecedented process of Judaization.
Sheikh Sabri rejects all US solutions to Palestinian cause
PIC – Head of the higher Islamic authority Sheikh Ikrima Sabri expressed his rejection of the proposals to be tabled by US secretary of state John Kerry during his upcoming visit to occupied Palestine.
Dozens of citizens wounded during clashes with IOF in Jerusalem
PIC – Violent confrontations erupted between Palestinian citizens and Israeli occupation forces in occupied Jerusalem on Friday during marches staged in protest against the settlement activity.
Shawamra loses his ability to speak one week after his release
PIC – The Palestinian liberated prisoner Naim Shawamra, who suffers from muscular dystrophy, has lost his ability to talk permanently only one week after his release from Israeli jails.
Abadleh: Ramallah Petroleum Authority contributes to the Gaza siege
PIC – Petroleum and Gas Stations Owners Association in the Gaza Strip held the Petroleum Authority in Ramallah government responsible for the gas and Petroleum crisis in Gaza that has continued for months.
Wasfi Qabha offers national substitute for negotiations with Israel
PIC – Senior Hamas official Wasfi Qabha offered a comprehensive national vision replacing the peace talks on condition that the PA should immediately withdraw from its meetings with Israelis.
Clashes in Jenin and al-Khalil, casualties reported
PIC – Violent clashes erupted in Romana town in Jenin between Palestinian youths and Israeli occupation forces who intensively fired tear gas bombs. Casualties were reported among Palestinians.
Israeli police detain Palestinian girl for trying to stab soldier
PIC – The Israeli occupation police detained on Friday evening a 16-year-old Jerusalemite girl for allegedly trying to stab an Israeli soldier in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem.
Abu Rudeineh: Dialogue and Contact with US Continue
WAFA – 4 Jan 2014
Abbas, Kerry to Hold Second Meeting
WAFA – 4 Jan 2014
Israeli Settlers Terrorize Family in Hebron
WAFA – 4 Jan 2014
Weather: Slight Drop in Temperature, Chance of Rain
WAFA – 4 Jan 2014
Syria fighting between rebels and Al Qaeda-linked group spreads
LA Times 4 Jan 2014 – AMMAN, Jordan – Clashes spread Saturday between groups nominally united against the Syrian government as mainstream rebels attempted to expel an Al Qaeda-linked group from opposition areas.
Kerry presses ahead with Middle East talks, plans new visit to region
LA Times 4 Jan 2014 – RAMALLAH, West Bank –- Secretary of State John F. Kerry pressed forward Saturday with his Middle East peace mission, returning to Jerusalem for fresh meetings with Israeli leaders after holding his second session in two days with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Briton slain in Libya is identified as power engineer
LA Times 4 Jan 2014 – LONDON — A British power engineer found shot to death in Libya this week was officially identified Saturday.
Top Militant Said to Die After Arrest in Lebanon
New York Times 4 Jan 2014 – The Lebanese Army said Majid bin Muhammad al-Majid “died this morning while undergoing treatment at the central military hospital after his health deteriorated.”
Iraq City Falls Fully Into Hands of Al-Qaida Group
New York Times 4 Jan 2014 – The city center of Iraq’s Fallujah has fallen completely into the hands of fighters from the al-Qaida-linked Islamic State in Iraq and Levant, police said Saturday.
Qaeda-Linked Militants in Iraq Secure Nearly Full Control of Falluja
New York Times 4 Jan 2014 – Sunni militants fighting under the banner of Al Qaeda appeared to make gains across Anbar Province, also capturing the strategic town of Karma.
Kerry Sees Progress on Israeli-Palestinian Framework Deal
New York Times 4 Jan 2014 – Israel and the Palestinians are making progress towards a “framework agreement” to guide their talks on a formal peace deal but still have some way to go, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday.
Bahrain Names Bahraini Living in Iran as Suspect in Foiled Attacks
New York Times 4 Jan 2014 – Bahrain has named a Bahraini citizen who lives in Iran as a main suspect in what it called planned “terrorist acts” and said he and his collaborators had received training and other help from Tehran.
Yemen: Clashes in the North Leave 17 Dead
New York Times 4 Jan 2014 – Yemeni security officials say renewed clashes in the north between rebels belonging to a Shiite-branch of Islam and ultraconservative Salafis backed by allying tribes have killed 17.
Bomb in North Sinai Kills Egyptian Soldier, Wounds Two Others
New York Times 4 Jan 2014 – A bomb exploded under an armored vehicle near the Egyptian North Sinai town of Areesh on Saturday, killing one army soldier and wounding at least two others, security sources told Reuters.
Egypt Summons Qatari Ambassador in Cairo
New York Times 4 Jan 2014 – Egypt’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday summoned the Qatari ambassador in Cairo to “reject” Qatar’s recent statement about Egypt’s internal strife.
Syrian Rebel Alliance Battles Al Qaeda-Linked Fighters
New York Times 4 Jan 2014 – An alliance of Islamist and other rebel factions battled fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) across north-western Syria on Saturday in apparently coordinated strikes against the powerful al Qaeda-linked group.
Al-Qaida Group Says Responsible for Beirut Bombing
New York Times 4 Jan 2014 – An al-Qaida linked group has claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing last week in a Shiite-dominated south Beirut neighborhood.
Kerry Shuttles From Palestinian to Israeli Leaders
New York Times 4 Jan 2014 – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting for the second time in two days with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (mahk-MOOD’ ah-BAHS’) in the West Bank.
Libya Releases Detained American, Cameroon Player
New York Times 4 Jan 2014 – Libya says an American and a Cameroon national have been released from detention after they were arrested by military troops in the eastern city of Benghazi earlier this week.
Death Toll in Latest Egypt Clashes Rises to 17
New York Times 4 Jan 2014 – The death toll from the latest violent clashes in Egypt between Islamist protesters and security forces has risen to 17, a security official said Saturday.
Influential Syrian Opposition Bloc to Reject Peace Talks
New York Times 4 Jan 2014 – An influential bloc within the Western-backed Syrian opposition is expected to vote on Saturday against participating in talks aimed at ending the nearly three-year conflict, members said.
Israel Anti-Missile Defense Playing Russian Roulette With Israeli Lives
Tikun Olam – In the past, I’ve featured the skeptical reporting of Reuven Pedatzur and research of Prof. Ted Postol about the efficacy of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense. Pedatzur reported on Postol’s findings that the anti-missile succeeded in hitting less than 10% of its targets during the last…
VIDEO: Lebanon’s al-Qaeda chief Majid dies
BBC 4 Jan 2014 – Al-Qaeda’s commander in Lebanon, Majid al-Majid, has died in custody in a Beirut hospital, Lebanon’s army says.
Al-Qaeda under attack in north Syria
BBC 4 Jan 2014 – An al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria issues an ultimatum to rival rebel groups fighting it, threatening to leave the city of Aleppo to government forces.
Briton shot dead in Libya named
BBC 4 Jan 2014 – A British man who was shot dead in Libya is named by the UK Foreign Office as energy worker Mark De Salis, who had been working in Tripoli for six years.
Nigeria: FG Charged On Security Pact With U.S, Israel
allAfrica.com 4 Jan 2014 – [Leadership]A former senator, Chief Anthony Agbo, on Saturday urged the Federal Government to enter into extensive security pact with the U.S. and Israel to check insecurity in the country.
VIDEO: ‘Progress’ towards peace agreement
BBC 4 Jan 2014 – The American Secretary of State John Kerry says progress has been made towards a framework for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians but that more needs to be done.
Ariel Sharon’s Treatment Costs Israel $456K a Year — Raising Thorny Questions
The Foward Breaking News 4 Jan 2014 – Ariel Sharon has been lying comatose for eight years since a massive stroke. His hospitalization costs Israel nearly $500,000 a year — and some are asking if the public should pay. Click here for the rest of the article…
John Kerry Cites Progress to ‘Framework’ Peace Deal
The Foward Breaking News 4 Jan 2014 – Secretary of State John Kerry met with Palestinian and Israeli leaders to discuss a framework agreement. Click here for the rest of the article…
Florida Jewish Federations Push Sen. Bill Nelson on Iran
The Foward Breaking News 4 Jan 2014 – Four Jewish federations in south Florida urged Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) to sign on to legislation opposed by the Obama administration that would enhance Iran sanctions. Click here for the rest of the article…
VIDEO: Lebanon’s al-Qaeda chief Majid dies
BBC 4 Jan 2014 – Al-Qaeda’s commander in Lebanon, Majid al-Majid, has died in custody in a Beirut hospital, Lebanon’s army says.
Iraq government ‘loses Fallujah’
BBC 4 Jan 2014 – Iraqi troops have reportedly lost control of the strategic city of Fallujah after intense fighting with al-Qaeda militants and local Sunni tribesmen.
Al-Qaeda under attack in north Syria
BBC 4 Jan 2014 – An al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria issues an ultimatum to rival rebel groups fighting it, threatening to leave the city of Aleppo to government forces.
Briton shot dead in Libya named
BBC 4 Jan 2014 – A British man who was shot dead in Libya is named by the UK Foreign Office as energy worker Mark De Salis, who had been working in Tripoli for six years.
Lebanon: Tripoli Library Torched, Owner Relocates to Monastery
Al-Akhbar News 4 Jan 2014 – A man inspects burnt books on January 4, 2014 in north Lebanon’s majority Sunni city of Tripoli a day after a decades-old library owned by a Greek Orthodox priest was torched after “a pamphlet was discovered inside one of the books that was insulting to Islam…
Lebanon: March 14 Upset as Suleiman Backs Down
Al-Akhbar News 4 Jan 2014 – Former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri (L) shakes hand with French President Francois Hollande (R) before a meeting in the Saudi capital Riyadh on December 29, 2013. (Photo: AFP – Kenzo Tribouillarrd) Former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri (L) shakes hand with French President Francois Hollande (…
Don’t Let Majed al-Majed Be Killed
Al-Akhbar Opinion 4 Jan 2014 – There are many stories about what Saudi national Majed al-Majed has perpetrated, whether through his extensive involvement in a wide array of al-Qaeda’s activities, or his role as the emir of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades. (Photo: Haitham Moussawi) There are many stories about what Saudi national…
VIDEO: ‘Progress’ towards peace agreement
BBC 4 Jan 2014 – The American Secretary of State John Kerry says progress has been made towards a framework for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians but that more needs to be done.
Qaeda-linked ISIS claims Beirut suicide blast
Al-Akhbar News 4 Jan 2014 – Relatives mourn during the funeral of Malak Zahwa and her step-mother Iman Hijazi, who both died in a car bomb that targeted a Beirut’s suburb the day before on January 3, 2014 in the southern Lebanese village of Majdal Silm. (Photo: AFP – Mahmoud Zayyat) Relatives…
Al-Qaeda’s chief in Lebanon dies
BBC 4 Jan 2014 – Majid al-Majid, the top al-Qaeda commander in Lebanon, dies in custody in a Beirut hospital, the army announces.
What next after death of Al-Qaeda leader in Lebanon?
Al-Monitor 4 Jan 2014 – Iran had wanted to interrogate Majed al-Majed.
Syrian National Council expected to reject peace conference
Al-Akhbar News 4 Jan 2014 – A Syrian-Kurdish refugee man smokes a water pipe at the Quru Gusik (Kawergosk) refugee camp, 20 kilometers east of Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on December 29, 2013. (Photo: AFP – Safin Hamed) A Syrian-Kurdish refugee man smokes a water…
Ariel Sharon’s health “unchanged”
Al-Akhbar News 4 Jan 2014 – The condition of Israel’s former prime minister Ariel Sharon, described Friday as in a “slow, gradual” decline after eight years in a coma, was unchanged Saturday, public radio said. “At this time we cannot report any change in the condition of former prime minister Ariel Sharon,”…
Ailing Saudi jihadist dies in Lebanese custody: army
Al-Akhbar News 4 Jan 2014 – The suspected leader of an al-Qaeda-linked militant group that claimed responsibility for bombing the Iranian embassy in Beirut two months ago died in custody on Saturday, the Lebanese army said. Majed al-Majed, a Saudi national who was wanted by authorities in his own country, had been…
Jihadist ISIS captures Fallujah from Iraqi forces
Al-Akhbar News 4 Jan 2014 – Smoke billows from a police car following clashes between jihadists and Iraqi forces backed by tribesmen in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, West of Baghdad, on January 1, 2014. (Photo: AFP – Azhar Shallal) The Iraqi government has lost control of Fallujah to Al-Qaeda-linked militants, a…
Haret Hreik Bombing: Nothing Is Beyond Description
Al-Akhbar Politics 3 Jan 2014 – Lebanese forensic experts and Army soldiers inspect the site of a car bomb that targeted Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik on January 03, 2014. (Photo: AFP – Joseph Eid). Lebanese forensic experts and Army soldiers inspect the site of a car bomb that targeted Beirut’s…
Lebanese Army Captures ‘Emir’ Behind Iran Embassy Attack
Al-Akhbar Politics 3 Jan 2014 – All emotions were present, so concretely that none of them are beyond description. Even anger was here, overcoming the men who were trying in vain to keep civilians away from the blast site to facilitate rescue efforts. (Photo: Haytham El-Mousawi). All emotions were present, so concretely…
Articles
US peace brokers – ‘neutral’ in favour of Israel
Uri Avnery, Redress 1/4/2014
A former Israeli army chief of staff, a man of limited intelligence, was told that a certain individual was an atheist. “Yes,” he asked, “but a Jewish atheist or a Christian atheist?”
Lenin, in his Swiss exile, once inquired about the party affiliation of a newly elected member of the Duma. “Oh, he is just a fool!,” his assistant asserted. Lenin answered impatiently: “A fool in favour of whom?”
I am tempted to pose a similar question about people touted to be neutral in our conflict: “Neutral in favour of whom?”The USA’s Jewish “peace brokers”
The question came to my mind when I saw an Israeli documentary about the US intermediaries who have tried over the last 40 years or so to broker peace between the Palestinians and us.
For some reason, most of them were Jews.
I am sure that all of them were loyal American citizens, who would have been sincerely offended by any suggestion that they served a foreign country, such as Israel. They honestly felt themselves to be neutral in our conflict.
But were they neutral? Are they? Can they be?
My answer is: No, they couldn’t.
Not because they were dishonest. Not because they consciously served one side. Certainly not. Perish the thought! more.. e-mail
Solidarity helped me keep fighting, says released hunger striker Samer Issawi
Budour Youssef Hassan, Electronic Intifada 1/1/2014
There was a distinctly different ambience at the home of the Issawis this time around. It would be the first time that we were visiting expecting to meet Samer Issawi himself.
This visit was not about offering solidarity and support, an act we undertook repeatedly when Samer was in prison. This time the visit was not to participate in a demonstration calling for his release.
We did not hear the tediously familiar sound bombs that usually accompanied our visits to the village of Issawiyeh in occupied East Jerusalem.
This visit was a celebratory and congratulatory one.
Finally, a week after her son’s release, it was possible to look Leila, Samer Issawi’s mother, in the eye and smile incessantly, free from the anxiety and agitated hope that saddled our hearts when we met her previously. In Palestine, moments of collective joy and triumph are so rare that we feel like we snatch them from the jaws of our occupiers.
The release of Samer Issawi on 23 December 2013 was one of those moments of joy that will linger in the memories of all who witnessed it.Dawn raid
On the morning of his release, journalists and supporters of Samer Issawi began gathering at the family’s home. Israeli occupation forces had already raided the Issawis’ home at dawn and the previous night, warning the family not to hold celebrations. more.. e-mail
African asylum seekers to strike in protest of Israeli immigration policies
Michael Omer-Man, +972 Magazine 1/4/2014
In protest of new law authorizing indefinite detention and a wave of roundups in south Tel Aviv, asylum seekers declare general strike and three days of protests.
Thousands of African asylum seekers met in a south Tel Aviv park Saturday night to plan a three-day general strike protesting Israel’s asylum and immigration policies.
Their central demands are an end to the practice of indefinitely detaining asylum seekers and that Israel individually examine their requests for asylum and refugee status.
Read: Asylum seekers claim a place on the Israeli political map
Currently Israel does not examine the asylum claims of Sudanese and Eritreans in the country – either individually or otherwise. Those two groups are given papers that prevent their deportation but do not allow them to work or otherwise sustain themselves.
The strike, which was set to begin Sunday morning, will involve protest marches, demonstrations in front of various foreign embassies and protests in central Tel Aviv.
Restaurants, bars and cafes in Tel Aviv generally employ Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers as dishwashers and kitchen staff. Because they have no work permits, they are often paid less than minimum wage and face labor exploitation in various ways. more.. e-mail
Resource: How agriculture is used to take over West Bank land
+972 Magazine 1/4/2014
The Zionist ideal of Jewish agriculture in the Land of Israel reached the occupied West Bank within months of the end of the 1967 War.
The agricultural takeover of large swaths of land requires relatively few resources and time in comparison with actual construction or the establishment of outposts, and facilitates the quick establishment of facts on the ground.
This activity is part of a widespread and well-funded strategy, whose explicit goal is to expand the territory controlled by Israeli settlers throughout Area C in the West Bank.
A recent report by Dror Etkes of Kerem Navot shows that the wholesale takeover of agricultural land is not and isolated effort of individual settlers or settlements, but part of a long-term and well-funded strategy that has been encouraged and supported by governmental and public agencies for many years, despite the blatant illegality of much of the activity, even in terms of Israeli law. — See also: Kerem Navotand Download resource more.. e-mail
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