Palestine
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EI: Palestinian heritage vandalized | Thomas Friedman | Ameer Makhoul on prisoner swap | And more …
7 November 2011 — UPDATE FROM THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA LATEST OPINION AND FEATURES FROM THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA Israel’s vandalism of Palestinian heritage By Abe Hayeem, 7 November 2011Amongst the fallout of Palestine’s admission as a member state, Israel’s warning that it “will now reconsider its cooperation with UNESCO” is the biggest irony. http://electronicintifada.net/content/israels-vandalism-palestinian-heritage/10564 Continue reading
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GazaFriends: 21 still detained and refusing to sign false statements
[RAMALLAH] Of the 27 human rights defenders captured during Israel’s illegal takeover of the Freedom Waves to Gaza vessels on Friday, 4 November, 20 remain in Givon prison and the whereabouts of one is unknown. Continue reading
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GazaFriends: Captains and passengers were badly treated by Israelis
Greek captain of the Tahrir Giorgos Klontzas has confirmed the use of violence on him by the israeli soldiers during his interrogation in a interview he gave to http://www.Omniatv.com Continue reading
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Jailed for Sailing to Gaza, Challenging the Blockade
Two boats full of courageous passengers were on their way to Gaza when they were intercepted on Friday, November 4, by the Israeli military in international waters. We call the passengers courageous because they sailed from Turkey on November 2 with the knowledge that at any moment they might be boarded by Israeli commandos intent… Continue reading
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URGENT: ACTION NEEDED NOW! Boats to Gaza Stopped by Israeli Warships
At 7:30 am the Tahrir was interrogated, via radio, by the Israeli Navy. The ships were approximately 48 nautical miles off the coastline, well into international waters. Asked by the Israeli Navy for their destination, Canadian activist Ehab Lotayef replied, “The conscience of humanity.” When they repeated the question, asking for final destination, Lotayef said, “The betterment of mankind.” Continue reading
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PCHR: A new UN Report Finds Closure of Gaza Illegal and Calls for its Complete Lifting
The report has widely acknowledged that the Israeli-imposed closure, and its wide range of practices and policies, neglects education, health, housing, work and human development in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
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Israel finds new “home” for Bedouins: a garbage dump By Jillian Kestler-D’Amours
Quietly unveiled to local aid organizations in early October, Israel’s Civil Administration, the body that governs Area C of the occupied West Bank which is under full Israeli military and administrative control, plans to expel approximately 27,000 Bedouins from their communities in Area C within three to six years. Continue reading
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Exclusive: Leaked emails show Israel role in UK plot to ban Raed Salah By Asa Winstanley
The Electronic Intifada can now also exclusively reveal new details of an Israeli government role in the UK plot to exclude Salah. Continue reading
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The Negev’s Hot Wind Blowing By Jonathan Cook
The al-Turis are determined to stay on their ancestral lands to maintain their traditional pastoral way of life; Israel wants the land for a forestation program, to beautify the Negev and attract more Jews to settle there. Continue reading
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Electronic Intifada 22/10/11: Stories behind prisoner swap headlines | Gaza musicians | British Airways | Latest blogs & more
22 October 2011 — THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA LATEST OPINION, FEATURES AND BLOGS FROM THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA A DAY OF JOY IN GAZA Rami Almeghari, Gaza City, 20 October 2011 The sense of joy was palpable in the streets of Gaza on Tuesday as released prisoners were greeted by celebratory crowds. The Electronic Intifada’s Rami Almeghari… Continue reading
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Video: Why was Shalit deal reached now?
While hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and Gilad Shalit return home, hundreds others go into exile. Continue reading
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A ‘Palestinian Spring’? Not Yet By Bashir Abu-Manneh
20 October 2011 — The Bullet • Socialist Project E-Bulletin No. 559 The ‘Palestinian Spring’ is the only one of the ‘Arab Springs’ to be announced from the General Assembly platform of the UN. “At a time when,” Mahmoud Abbas declared in his speech for UN recognition of Palestinian statehood, “the Arab peoples affirm their… Continue reading
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The Israelis are very good at pirating other people’s technology. What if they sell mine to our enemies? By David Rose
Members of the Britain Israeli Communication Research Centre contributed to funds which enabled Liam Fox’s self-styled adviser to join the Defence Secretary on dozens of trips abroad where he attended sensitive meetings. Continue reading
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Was Mossad using Fox and Werritty as ‘useful idiots’? Ex-Ambassador reveals how links made by ‘advisers’ set alarm bells ringing By Craig Murray
The real reason Liam Fox had to resign was not a grubby little money scandal about firms funding Adam Werritty as he jetted round the world with the Defence Secretary. It was much more important, and much worse, than that. Continue reading
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UK tour ‘Bedouin of the Negev’ / London, Jewish Identity and Palestinian Rights
Dr Awad Abu Freih heads the Chemistry Department of Sapir College in the Negev. He is also a Bedouin from Al Araqib, a village demolished twenty eight times since July 2010. He will speak about Israel’s little-reported ‘war’ against the Negev Bedouin who have been hounded from land they bought and inherited, and lived there… Continue reading
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Notices of Eviction as served in Palestine
We enclose a Notice which, like many hundreds of them, will be served (in Hebrew of course) by the Zionist authorities, upon the Palestinian indigenous population of the Jordan Valley in yet another attempt at stealing and confiscating their Palestinian property in broad daylight while the world (and the PA) looks on. Continue reading
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Books: Gilad Atzmon: The Long Arm of Israel
We have learned in the last few days that some Jewish ‘anti’ Zionist elements are planning to interfere with Zero Books’ The Wandering Who book launch this Monday. Your support for the book and also for the freedom of speech is most welcome. Continue reading
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Tzipi Livni: A very special mission By Ben White
Last month, on the day that changes in universal jurisdiction law went into effect, Israel’s former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said she “received a phone call” from UK Ambassador to Israel Matthew Gould telling her “there is no longer a warrant for my arrest”. Continue reading
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NEW LEGISLATION FAILS TO GIVE TZIPI LIVNI PROTECTION FROM ARREST
Today, 6 October 2011, former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni visited the United Kingdom. Ms. Livni was Foreign Minister during Israel’s 27 December 2008 – 18 January 2009 offensive on the Gaza Strip (Operation Cast Lead. OCL). Significant evidence was collected indicating her individual criminal responsibility for war crimes and other international crimes committed during… Continue reading
