General Assembly
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Map Reading By Harry Feldman
Palestinians have never enjoyed political control over any part of Palestine as this unfortunate graphic suggests. Not under Ottoman rule or the British Mandate (‘1946’); not under the abortive and downright bizarre UN partition plan (‘1947’); definitely not under Jordanian and Egyptian rule (‘1967’); and absolutely not under Israeli occupation (‘2010’). Furthermore, the graphic is… Continue reading
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Exposed: UN agency rips IDF for video alleging militants use its Gaza schools to launch rockets
A UN relief agency has shot down allegations levied by the IDF via an animated film posted on their official YouTube channel saying Hamas used UN schools and facilities to fire rockets at Israel. Continue reading
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CCR Attorneys Applaud Ecuador’s Decision to Grant Asylum to Julian Assange
Today, in response to Ecuador’s decision to grant political asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) Executive Director Vincent Warren issued the following statement: Continue reading
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Russian Position On Syria: Myths And Reality Russia By Alexander Yakovenko*
I consider it important to share with readers the basic elements of Russia’s real position on the situation in Syria. Unfortunately, public opinion has formed a distorted view of Russia’s approach to the current political crisis in the country with which we have long-standing bonds of friendship and whose fate is not a matter of… Continue reading
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Humanitarian Intervention: “Right To Intervene,” Overthrow Governments By Ruan Zongze*
Since the 1990s, the West has introduced an array of ideas, such as “humanitarian intervention”, “human rights above sovereignty” and “exceptionalism”, in an attempt to provide a theoretical basis for interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. Responsibility to protect is merely the latest addition to this list. Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 19-25 February 2012: Kosovo / Syria / UN / Arab League / Russia / China /Venezuela / Afghanistan
25 February 2012 — Strategic Culture Foundation Kosovo Serbs Caught in Crossfire from Three Points 25.02.2012 | 00:00 | Pyotr ISKENDEROV The debates over Serbia’s bid for the status of a EU candidate, which are due to open in Brussels in March, will likely provoke a new round of destabilization in the Serbian districts of the Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 21-22 February 2012: US to pump weapons into Syrian warzone?
22 February 2012 14:37:51 — williambowles.info Maybe updated as the day wears on… 012 Turkish Secret Agents Trained by the Mossad Captured in Syria GlobalResearch.ca Today at 21:40 For more details, please click on the link to read the article.”= Continue reading
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Wrongheaded UN Vote on Syria: US-NATO "Arm Twisting" at the General Assembly By Stephen Lendman
Under international law, no nation or combination thereof, may interfere in the internal affairs of others, except in self-defense if attacked. Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 17-18 February 2012
18 February 2012 19:09:22 — williambowles.info Maybe updated as the day wears on… 012 Wrongheaded UN Vote on Syria: US-NATO “Arm Twisting” at the General Assembly GlobalResearch.ca Today at 18:29 For more details, please click on the link to read the article. Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 16-17 February 2012
17 February 2012 — williambowles.info Maybe updated as the day wears on… 012China sits out Syria regime change tango Asia Times Online Today at 11:00 There is a window of opportunity for China to promote its desired outcome in Syria – a ‘third path’ political strategy, one that eschews both regime change and perpetuation of Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 10-11 February 2012
11 February 2012 18:46:51 — williambowles.info 012Foolishly ignoring the Arab League Report on Syria occupation magazine – articles Today at 23:59 Sharmine Narwani – Alakhbar English – There is powerful evidence that the mission of the Arab League Observers in Syria has been subjected to a campaign of sabotage aimed at eliminating the possibility of a Continue reading
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Rampant Militarization of the World: West Risks New Arms Race In Europe
About a month ago, NATO tested first-strike capabilities by using a mobile radar in Turkey. Why would a defensive system need to test offensive capabilities? We have the cyber warfare center. You said it also can be used as an offensive tool by the U.S. We have hypersonic missile tests and the Prompt Global Strike… Continue reading
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Did the US Co-opt OWS in Order to Legitimize Egypt's Flawed Elections? By Jacob Levich
Although Occupy Wall Street protesters have so far resisted attempts by the Democratic Party to co-opt their movement, a New York City “General Assembly” was bamboozled by what may be a State Department and/or NED initiative aimed at granting legitimacy to Egypt’s flawed election process. Continue reading
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NATO’s Law of the Jungle in Libya BY Peter Dyer
The murder of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi was widely hailed in the West as a just outcome. But it involved powerful nations making up the rules as they went along, the law of the jungle disguised as international justice, observes Peter Dyer. Continue reading
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VIDEO: Occupy Movement in Canada: Occupy Nova Scotia (ONS),The Role of the Top-Down OWS "Media Coordinators" By Amir Alwani
Contributor Amir Alwani was back at Occupy Nova Scotia to document some of the speakers and protesters. He made some interesting discoveries. In the first segment, a protester voices his concern over the structure of the General Assembly within the overall movement. He illustrates the irony that people have taken to the streets as the… Continue reading
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A Chill Descends On Occupy Wall Street; "The Leaders of the allegedly Leaderless Movement" By Fritz Tucker
On Sunday, October 23, a meeting was held at 60 Wall Street. Six leaders discussed what to do with the half-million dollars that had been donated to their organization, since, in their estimation, the organization was incapable of making sound financial decisions. The proposed solution was not to spend the money educating their co-workers or… Continue reading
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Tent 1948 by Abir Kopty
If you are Palestinian, it will be difficult to find anything to identify with in Tel Aviv’s tents’ city on Rothschild Boulevard, until you reach Tent 1948. My first tour there was a few days ago, when I decided to join Tent 1948. Tent 1948’s main message is that social justice should be for all.… Continue reading
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A Palestinian State Redeems the U.N.’s Historic Nakba (Catastrophe) By Mohamed Khodr
9 July 2011 — Intifada Palestine This September is the moment of truth for the United Nations Security Council and the U.N. General Assembly, despite the threatened U.S. veto. Continue reading
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