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Syrian Regime Change: West Plans To Change Political Landscape Of Entire Middle East
[A]nalysts believe that a forced regime change in Syria would have a serious impact on the political situation in Iran, Lebanon and Palestine, and even change the political landscape in the whole Middle East. Continue reading
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Netanyahu's war wish By Moshe Machover
One thing is beyond any doubt: a major aim of Israel’s foreign policy is the overthrow of the Iranian regime. What is not generally understood are the motives behind this aim, and the present Israeli government’s preferred means of achieving it. In this article I would like to say something about the motives, and then… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 9 February 2012: The 'Water Occupation' of Palestine
9 February 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Netanyahu Refuses EU Demands To Release Detainees IMEMC – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, rejected demands presented by representatives of the European Union (EU) to release a number of Palestinian political prisoners under a confidence-building measure that would also increase popular support to president… Continue reading
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Video: Operation Cast Lead – a testament
An extremely rare example of the mainstream media going where few dare tread these days, revealing the lives of Palestinians imprisoned in the Gaza Strip. But heartbreaking as the beautiful Palestinian girl’s tale is, the interviewer still managed to introduce, right at the end of the interview the following voiceover, reinforcing the stereotype of the… Continue reading
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Imperialist hands off the Syrian revolution
The veto by Russia and China of a chapter 6 resolution at the United Nations calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to stand down has produced a loud ghashing of teeth by Hillary Clinton, William Hague and all kinds of other luminaries of the West. Continue reading
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Syrian Regime Change: West Plans To Change Political Landscape Of Entire Middle East
Behind the excuse of “for democracy and liberty in the Middle East,” the real motive of the western countries is to change the political landscape of the whole Middle East area for their own benefit. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 8 February 2012: Putting the spotlight on London university's links to Israel's war machine
8 February 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Abbas To Hale: “No Contradiction Between Peace, Palestinian Reconciliation” IMEMC – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, told US Middle-East Envoy, David Hale, on Thursday, that there is no contradiction between internal Palestinian reconciliation, and the peace process with Israel. … Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 7 February 2012: AIPAC Obtained Missile Secrets
7 February 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center “Death To Christians” Graffiti Found On Jerusalem Monastery IMEMC – Israeli Police spokesperson, Micky Rosenfeld, stated Tuesday that Israeli extremists settlers, carried out another “price tag” attack, this time targeting a Christian Monastery in Jerusalem’s Valley of the Cross” Monastery. … Continue reading
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Heading for War on Syria By Stephen Lendman
Washington’s longstanding policy is regime change in Iran and Syria. At issue is replacing independent regimes with client ones and securing unchallenged control of valued Middle East resources. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 7 February 2012: Obama Declares "Threat" From Iran a National Emergency
7 February 2012 — Information Clearing House US Iran Policy in ‘Lockstep’ with Israel? By Dave Lindorff The most appalling thing of all was hearing the US president say on national TV that he is operating US policy towards Iran in “lockstep” with the pipsqueak nation of Israel–an apartheid country currently being run by a… Continue reading
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That “Disgusting” “Travesty” Over Syria at the UN
As a riposte to the Arab League initiated, US/EU backed ‘Assad must step down’ resolution, Russia proposed a resolution calling on both sides to pull back forces and negotiate. Continue reading
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The Empire Strikes Back By Munir Akram
Today, around its periphery, China can count only two friends — Pakistan and North Korea. Myanmar dropped out of China’s circle into the western camp two months ago. Pakistan is under intense pressure to align itself with US strategic priorities. Continue reading
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Stop NATO News: February 6, 2012
6 February 2012 — Stop NATO Pentagon Chief: NATO Core Of Network Of Partnerships Across The Globe NATO Missile Radar In Turkey Will Be Run From German Air Base Russia To Build Defenses Against NATO Missile Threat U.S.-NATO Missile System: Russia May Boost Nuclear Potential Clinton: Series Of Joint U.S.-Bulgarian War Games This Year Munich:… Continue reading
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Syria And UNSC: New Provocation Against Russia, China And UN Itself By Alexander Mezyaev
On February 4 the UN Security Council (UNSC) held a new session devoted to Syria. This time the targets of the strike were Russia and China. It was done in an open and demonstrative way. The provocative skills become more and more honed. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 6 February 2012: Disgraced ex-military interrogator threatens to reveal state secrets
6 February 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Abbas Recommended to Serve as Interim Government Prime Minister IMEMC – After recent meetings in Qatar, mediated by Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas Chief Khaled Mashaal announced that Abbas should serve as the Prime Minister of the Interim-Government, until… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 5 February 2012: U.S. Leak on Israeli Attack Weakened a Warning to Netanyahu
5 February 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center 10 More Detainees Join Hunger Strike IMEMC – Ten more Palestinian detainees at the Ofer Israeli prison, decided to join the open-ended hunger strike of Sheikh Khader Adnan, who has been on hunger strike since 50 days, and his health condition has sharply deteriorated.… Continue reading
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Imperialism, despotism, and democracy in Syria By Joseph Massad
In the context of the US invasion of the Gulf in 1991, British academic Fred Halliday announced his new right-wing affiliations in the British newspaper the New Statesman by declaring: “If I have to choose between imperialism and fascism, I choose imperialism.” It never occurred to Halliday that he could have opposed both and supported… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 4 February 2012: Day of Mass Action to Stop War on Iran
4 February, 2012 — Information Clearing House NO war – NO sanctions – NO intervention – NO assassinationshttp://bit.ly/zd95Tq An Attack on Iran Must be Stopped By Andrew Murray As the US and UK gear up for another senseless war in the Middle East, one thing is certain – it will end in disaster. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30438.htm Continue reading
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SYRIA: TEXT OF LEAKED ARAB LEAGUE MISSION REPORT Report Reveals Media Lies Regarding Syria
The report acknowledges the existence of “an armed entity” involved in the killings of civilians and police as well as the conduct of terrorist acts, which contributed to triggering actions by government forces. The Report refers to “armed opposition groups” as well as to the “Free Syrian Army”, both of which, according to the AL… Continue reading
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