May 26, 2014
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Ukraine News Links 25-26 May 2014
26 May 2014 19:11:22 — williambowles.info Russia, Ukraine may agree on gas price Friday — EU commissioner (ITAR-TASS) Two civilians killed in artillery fire in east Ukraine’s Sloviansk (ITAR-TASS) Poroshenko leads after Sunday poll – vote count update (Voice of Russia) Continue reading
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Israeli Archaeological Narratives as an Instrument of Land Grabbing By Beth Staton
It was a find, literally, of biblical proportions. Last week, Israeli archaeologist Eli Shukron boldly claimed that he’d discovered the legendary citadel captured by King David in his conquest of 3,000 years ago – a site that has long evaded discovery, but which is regarded as pivotal to Jewish biblical history. Unsurprisingly, the claim is… Continue reading
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel: News and Articles 25 May 2014: Israel Declares War on Palestinian Banks
25 May 2014 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterVIDEO: Crops Set on Fire in South Hebron HillsIMEMC – Palestinian farmers from the village of Qawawis in the South Hebron Hills discovered Thursday morning that about 3 tons of wheat they had recently harvested were set on fire in what they suspect may have… Continue reading
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The Russia-China Counter-Alliance to US-NATO Aggression By Alexander Clackson
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said recently that his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this week in Shanghai marked a new stage in Russia-China relations, and that the two countries will roll out all-around cooperation. China and Russia signed a $400 billion (237.1 billion pounds) gas supply deal on Wednesday, securing the world’s… Continue reading
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Iraq: the Biggest Petroleum Heist in History? By Mike Whitney
Hooray. Big oil wins again, and all it cost was a million or so Iraqis who got blown to bits in air raids or shot up at checkpoints, or beaten to death with a rubber hose at Abu Ghraib or any of the other democracy reeducation centers that dot the countryside. But, hey, look at… Continue reading
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Laurent Fabius and Justice By Thierry Meyssan
Laurent Fabius’ proposal to the International Criminal Court for crimes committed in Syria was rejected by the UN. Indeed, hidden behind the appearance of justice, the ICC is a tool of Western imperialism. Its procedure is grotesque, it does not hesitate to invent imaginary crimes to convict defendants and it participates in NATO propaganda operations.… Continue reading
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Major UK parties given drubbing in local elections By Robert Stevens
The local council elections in England saw an overwhelming rejection of the UK’s three major parties, the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Labour. Many abstained from voting, with turnout estimated to be around 36 percent. In many wards turnout was around 20 percent and less. Continue reading
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