Gaza
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Leveling Gaza: Israel airstrikes to cost Gaza over $300 million – report
The eight-day Israeli assault on Gaza has resulted in $300 million in economic damage, a Palestinian Chamber of Commerce report concludes. The document also calls for the Gaza Strip to be recognized as an economic disaster area. Continue reading
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Drones Create Hatred of the U.S., Which Is Their Real Purpose By John Spritzler
Pundits are perplexed. Why, they ask, does Obama carry out the drone attacks on Muslims in Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen when he surely knows that the main thing they accomplish is to make more people hate the United States government and lean towards joining groups like Al Qaeda? Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel News & Articles 24 November 2012: Gaza children return to rubble-strewn schools
24 November 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Arafat’s Body To Be ExhumedTuesdayIMEMC – Tawfiq Tirawi, head of the Palestinian committee that is investigating the assassination of Palestinian President, Yasser Arafat, stated that Arafat’s grave will be opened this coming Tuesday in order to exhume his body for forensic analysis as part of the… Continue reading
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As Gaza is savaged again, understanding the BBC’s historical role is vital By John Pilger
Mark Regev, Israel’s chief propagandist, seemingly has a place reserved for him near the top of BBC news bulletins. In 2010, when I pointed this out to Fran Unsworth, now elevated to director of news, she strongly objected to the description of Regev as a propagandist, adding, “It’s not our job to go out and… Continue reading
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As Gaza is savaged again, understanding the BBC's historical role is vital By John Pilger
Mark Regev, Israel’s chief propagandist, seemingly has a place reserved for him near the top of BBC news bulletins. In 2010, when I pointed this out to Fran Unsworth, now elevated to director of news, she strongly objected to the description of Regev as a propagandist, adding, “It’s not our job to go out and… Continue reading
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Gaza Ceasefire: Palestine Holds Strong in the Face of U.S.-Backed Israeli Terror By Richard Becker
Clinton made an emergency trip to the Middle East with the aim of brokering a truce, a clear sign of the Obama administration’s fears that the continuation of the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza was endangering U.S. imperialist interests in the region. Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 18-24 November 2012: USA / Israel / Syria / Gaza / Obama
24 November 2012 — Strategic Culture Foundation The American Gulag as the latest form of capitalism (II) 24.11.2012 | 00:00 | Valentin KATASONOV The American example of the use of prison labor in the interests of private capital was contagious. Private prisons also appeared in a number of other states – the UK, Sweden, Estonia, Australia, and… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel News & Articles 23 November 2012: Killing before the Calm: Israeli Attacks on Palestinian Civilians Escalated before Cease-fire
23 November 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Two Injured, Dozens Suffer Effects Of Teargas Inhalation In Bil’in’s Nonviolent Weekly ProtestIMEMC – The Friends of Freedom and Justice Committee, in Bil’in village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, reported Friday that two residents were shot by a rubber-coated metal bullets, while dozens… Continue reading
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ICH 23/24 November 2012: Obama To Send Troops To Egypt/Sinai: Report
23 November 2012 — Information Clearing House Netanyahu Agreed to Ceasefire after Obama Promised US troops in Sinai Next Week? By RT US troops are expected in Egypt early next week. Meanwhile, American forces have all but surrounded Iran and are stationed in countless bases across the Middle East. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33133.htm Continue reading
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PCHR_e: After the Truce Deal: Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Civilian and Wound 20 Others in Khan Yunis
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Civilian and Wound 20 Others in Khan Yunis; 2 Bodies Found in Rubbles and 2 Palestinians Die of Previous Wounds Continue reading
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Video: “Mowing the Grass” in Gaza
Michael Ratner: I don’t put human rights on an equal footing when it comes to talking about the oppressed versus the oppressor (inc. transcript) Continue reading
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Video: "Mowing the Grass" in Gaza
Michael Ratner: I don’t put human rights on an equal footing when it comes to talking about the oppressed versus the oppressor (inc. transcript) Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel News & Articles 22 November 2012: The deadly electoral cycle in Israel
22 November 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center After Ceasefire Was Implemented; Palestinian Injured By Army Fire In GazaIMEMC – In what seems to be the first Israeli violation of the truce that came into effect Thursday, Israeli soldiers shot and injured a young Palestinian man near the border fence, east of Khan Younis,… Continue reading
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ICH 22/23 November 2012: As Gaza is Savaged Again, Understanding the BBC’s Role Requires More Than Sentiment
Mark Regev, Israel’s chief propagandist, seemingly has a place reserved for him near the top of BBC news bulletins. Continue reading
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Video: A Night in Gaza Under the Bombs
A mini-documentary report from the emergency ward of a hospital in Gaza as the bombs were falling Continue reading
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Video: Hamas Has Been Willing to Negotiate a Peace Deal Based on ’67 borders
Gareth Porter: Hamas proposed talks several times that were rejected by Israel Continue reading
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Video: Hamas Has Been Willing to Negotiate a Peace Deal Based on '67 borders
Gareth Porter: Hamas proposed talks several times that were rejected by Israel Continue reading
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NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION IN SUPPORT OF GAZA SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER
23 November 2012 SOLIDARITY WITH GAZA • END THE SIEGE NOW Protest tomorrow to show solidarity with the people of Gaza. Assemble 12 noon Downing St March to Israeli Embassy. Details here…Transport from outside London… Map of march route… Continue reading
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