Cairo
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VTJP Palestine-Israel Newslinks 21 August 2013: It was all part of the plan
21 August 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterSoldiers Invade Village Near Nablus, Kidnap Five PalestiniansIMEMC – Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday evening, the village of Beita south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and kidnapped five Palestinians; clashes and injuries have been reported. … Continue reading
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Egypt in the Calculations of Regional and Global Political Powers By Nikolai MALISHEVSKI
According to a widespread theory, the events which led to Mubarak’s resignation took the form of a flashmob with the active use of the blogoshpere and Americans recruiting Internet bloggers who are oriented toward the Muslim Brotherhood. In fact such an explanation for what is happening in a country where even according to official figures… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine-Israel Newslinks 17 August 2013
17 August 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterSoldiers Invade Village Near Nablus, Kidnap Five PalestiniansIMEMC – Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday evening, the village of Beita south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and kidnapped five Palestinians; clashes and injuries have been reported. … Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine-Israel Newslinks 16 August 2013: Israel’s rabbinate reflects country’s racist streak
16 August 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterStormy Round Of Talks Held Amidst Escalating Israeli ViolationsIMEMC – Palestinian officials involved in the direct talks with Tel Aviv have reported that the latest round of direct Palestinian-Israeli talks, held late on Wednesday at night, was very stormy due to Israel’s decision to build hundreds of Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine-Israel Newslinks 15 August 2013: The negotiations trap
15 August 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterArmy Admits Alleged “Gaza Mall” Is In MalaysiaIMEMC – After being exposed by the Electronic Intifada, the Israeli army issued an apology for an image it published of a lavish mall, allegedly in the besieged Gaza Strip, admitting that the Mall is actually in Malaysia, and claiming Continue reading
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ICH 15 August 2013: How Congressmen Are Bought
15 August 2013 — Information Clearing House Massacre in Egypt: A Collective Crime By ORHAN MIROGLU – Once more, the West has been a bystander to murder committed by an army with which they collaborated. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article35857.htm Continue reading
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U.S. Maintains Aid for Contractors in Egypt, Despite Massacre By Pratap Chatterjee
Six weeks ago, the Egyptian army toppled the elected government of Mohammed Morsi in a coup, which automatically disqualifies the country for aid under U.S. law. But U.S. president Barack Obama has diplomatically chosen to do nothing despite the fact that today’s crackdown on protestors from the Muslim Brotherhood marks the third time that the… Continue reading
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ICH 14 August 2013: Bloodbath in Cairo
14 August 2013 — Information Clearing House At least 1,000 people killed as police move to disperse Cairo sit-ins: Security forces launched crackdown to clear pro-Morsi camps in two squares in the Egyptian capital, killing at least 1,000 and injuring 10,000, latest reports say http://is.gd/Hij7lM Continue reading
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Reading Marx in Cairo By Kaveh L Afrasiabi
In Marx’s book we find a timeless grasp of farcical repetitions in history, by comparing the French coup of December 1851 by a nephew of the great Napoleon who, even though he lacked the minutest genius of his uncle, called himself Emperor Napoleon III. From Marx’s point of view, the 1851 coup was a caricature… Continue reading
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VTJP Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine/Israel News & Articles 16 July 2013
16 July 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterSettler Stabbed In JerusalemIMEMC – Israeli TV Channel 7 has reported on Tuesday at night [July 16, 2013] that an Israeli settler, 33, was moderately injured after being stabbed in Bab Al- Amoud area, in occupied East Jerusalem. … Continue reading
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Neither Coup nor Revolution? Egypt’s US-Backed Deep State Reasserts Control By Finian CUNNINGHAM
The numbers and claims are conflicting, but it seems that the Egyptian army has indeed committed a cold-blooded massacre – killing between 30 and 54 people and wounding hundreds more, including children, in the capital, Cairo, according to various media sources. The bloodshed pushes the North African country to the brink of civil war, already… Continue reading
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Washington Islamist strategy in crisis as Morsi toppled by F. William Engdahl
The swift action by Egypt’s military to arrest Mohamed Morsi and key leaders of his Muslim Brotherhood organization on July 3 marks a major setback for Washington’s “Arab Spring strategy of using political Islam to spread chaos from China through Russia across the energy-rich Middle East. Continue reading
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Egypt’s Coup Churns up Regional Politics (II) By Melkulangara BHADRAKUMAR
It has now come to light that none other than the US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel was in touch with Sissi from Washington. The Pentagon has been forced to admit that Hagel spoke with Sissi last week but refuses to divulge details of the conversation. Asked why the Pentagon kept this detail under wraps so… Continue reading
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‘Full military coup’ underway in Egypt, tanks & APCs seen on streets
A military coup is underway in Egypt, according to Mohamed Morsi’s national security adviser and a Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson. Security forces have placed a travel ban on Morsi and a number of top Brotherhood officials, according to AFP sources. Continue reading
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'Full military coup' underway in Egypt, tanks & APCs seen on streets
A military coup is underway in Egypt, according to Mohamed Morsi’s national security adviser and a Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson. Security forces have placed a travel ban on Morsi and a number of top Brotherhood officials, according to AFP sources. Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 1 July 2013
1 July 2013 — williambowles.info Egypt’s Military Gives President 48 Hours to Resolve Crisis Wall Street Journal CAIRO—Egypt’s military gave Mohammed Morsi a 48-hour ultimatum to “resolve the crisis” before the military intervenes, setting the stage for a possible military coup a day after millions thronged Egypt’s streets demanding the president’s resignation. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323297504578578991289439784.html Continue reading
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel News and Articles 30 March 2013: Shameful Double Standards on Israel
30 March 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Army Invades Beit Fajjar, Kidnaps A ChildIMEMC – Saturday March 30, 2013, Israeli soldiers kidnapped Beit Fajjar town, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and kidnapped one Palestinian child after breaking into his home and violently searching it, the Radio Bethlehem 2000 has reported. Continue reading
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel News and Articles 8 February 2013: Bulldozers and more talks preserve the status quo
8 February 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Egyptian Army Stops Five Weapons Shipments Heading To GazaIMEMC – Israeli Yedioth Aharonoth reported Friday that the Egyptian army has intensified its activities in Sinai, over the past few weeks, and thwarted five attempts to smuggle weapons to the Gaza Strip. … Continue reading
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Israel Enters The Syrian Theater: Confronting Iran via the Third Option By Ben Schreiner
With its air strikes against targets inside Syria last week, Israel announced its formal entry into the Syrian crisis. The Israeli targeting of Iran has thus entered the Syrian theater. Continue reading
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel News and Articles 6 February 2013
6 February 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Palestinian Shepherd Injured After Being Attacked By Settlers Near NablusIMEMC – Palestinian medical sources reported that a Palestinian shepherd was attacked, on Wednesday afternoon, by a group of extremist Israeli settlers west of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. … Continue reading
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