July 17, 2014
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Who shot down the Malaysian jet over Ukraine?
So regardless the MH-17 incident was caused by the criminal negligence and incompetence of the Ukrainian military or deliberate (and reckless) Kiev’s provocation to put blame on Russia, the strong international committment to make Kiev immediately halt its punitive actions in Novorossia until all the circumstances of the tragedy are thoroughly investigated is urgently needed. Continue reading
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Gaza News Links 16-17 July 2014
17 July 2014 21:57:07 — williambowles.info Israel starts ground offensive in Gaza (BBC) Gaza Invasion (Craig Murray) Israeli military starts ground operation in Gaza (RT) Continue reading
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NBC News Pulls Veteran Reporter from Gaza After Witnessing Israeli Attack on Children By Glenn Greenwald
Ayman Mohyeldin, the NBC News correspondent who personally witnessed yesterday’s killing by Israel of four Palestinian boys on a Gazan beach and who has received widespread praise for his brave and innovative coverage of the conflict, has been told by NBC executives to leave Gaza immediately. According to an NBC source upset at his treatment,… Continue reading
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Israeli defense expert: Israel vastly inflating missile numbers By Ralph Lopez
A winner of the Israel Defense Prize, Dr. Moti Shefer, has said that Israel is inserting “virtual” incoming Hamas rockets into operators’ radar screens in order to claim higher than warranted success rates. Continue reading
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PAMBAZUKA NEWS 687: BIG BROTHER, THE BRICS AND BLANKET IMMUNITY
17 July 2014 — Pambazuka News The authoritative electronic weekly newsletter and platform for social justice in Africa Pambazuka News is delivered free to you with the support of donations from Friends of Pambazuka. KEEP PAMBAZUKA FREE AND INDEPENDENT! BECOME A FRIEND OF PAMBAZUKA NOW! http://www.pambazuka.org/en/friends.php Continue reading
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Israeli MP: Mothers of All Palestinians “have to die”
17 July 2014 — PressTV A well-known Israeli politician and parliament member has branded Palestinians as terrorists, saying mothers of all Palestinians should also be killed during the ongoing Israeli assault on the besieged Gaza Strip. Continue reading
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PCHR_e: On the 10th Day of the Israeli Offensive: 4 Palestinian Children Killed in Gaza City
17 July 2014 — Palestinian Centre for Human Rights Press ReleasesRef: 88/2014Date: 17 July 2014Time: 07:00 GMT On the 10th Day of the Israeli Offensive: 4 Palestinian Children Killed in Gaza City Since the Beginning of the Israeli Offensive on Gaza: 221 Palestinians Killed, of Whom 179 Are Civilians, Including 45 Children and 32 Women, and Continue reading
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Anti-Russian sanctions aimed at eliminating economic competitors — view
Political rhetoric on the part of US leadership conceals a very practical willingness to eliminate real and hypothetical economic competitors. Such a conclusion can be drawn from the fact the new US sanctions target the defense manufacturing industry, mineral resource production and the financial sector of Russian economy, Vladimir Gutenev, First Deputy Chairman of the… Continue reading
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Iraq News Links 16-17 July 2014
17 July 2014 12:48:01 — williambowles.info Cheney reaction: Interview blackout as protester waves handcuffs at ‘war criminal’ (RT) The imperialist debacle in Iraq and the struggle against war (WSWS) Buildup of Saudi Troops on Iraq Border as ISIS Threat Looms (antiwar.com) Continue reading
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Information Clearing House 16 July 2014: American and Israeli War Crimes
16 July 2014 — Information Clearing House How US and Blair Plotted ‘Ceasefire’ Scam By Jonathan Cook The idea for the so-called Egyptian “ceasefire proposal” was actually hatched in Washington, the messenger boy was arch-war criminal Tony Blair, and the terms were drafted by Israel. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article39116.htm Continue reading
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Ukraine News Links 16-17 July 2014
17 July 2014 11:16:21 — williambowles.info Ukraine’s military retreats from Luhansk, leaves settlements near Donetsk (SCF) Ukraine: Nils Muižnieks wants action on internally displaced people (Human Rights Europe) Ukraine harvest update (Agronomy Ukraine) Continue reading
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How US and Blair plotted ‘ceasefire’ scam By Jonathon Cook
We now have confirmation from the Israeli daily Haaretz[1] of what we should have suspected: that the idea for the so-called Egyptian “ceasefire proposal” was actually hatched in Washington, the messenger boy was arch-war criminal Tony Blair, and the terms were drafted by Israel. Continue reading
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PBS ‘Expert’ Speaks for Both Sides, but Advocates ‘Excessive Force’ Against One Side By Aldo Guerrero
PBS NewsHour (7/12/14) wanted to “put the latest round of fighting between Israel and Hamas in a broader context,” so itinvited Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) to consider possible policy options for “both sides.” Continue reading
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel: News and Articles 16 July 2014: PHOTOS: After eight days of attacks on Gaza
16 July 2014 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Israeli Airstrikes Kill 23 Palestinians on Wednesday, Including 6 ChildrenIMEMC – According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, Israeli airstrikes and naval and artillery strikes have killed 23 Palestinians on Wednesday, most of whom are civilians. … Continue reading
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[PCHR_e] Interview with Raji Sourani in Gaza: “We are just soft targets: we are very cheap”
Raji Sourani is a human rights lawyer and founder of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, which documents and investigates human rights violations in the Occupied Territories. Jailed on six occasions for his work, Sourani is staying put in Gaza at the moment, and continuing to work under siege. He tells Roma Rajpal Weiss that… Continue reading
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