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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 21 October, 2011: Israeli military and Zionists ambush olive harvest in Beit Furik
21 October 2011 — VTJP VTJP, the most consistent and comprehensive daily aggregation of news and analysis on Palestine/Israel and the Middle East News International Middle East Media Center Resident Kidnapped In Bil’in, Dozens Treated For Effects of Teargas Inhalation IMEMC – Saturday October 22, 2011 – 02:31, Israeli soldiers attacked the weekly nonviolent protest… Continue reading
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The Military Roadmap. America’s “Next Libyas”: Iran, Nigeria, Venezuela, Syria, Yemen
-“What we have been witnessing is a redistribution of spheres of influence, where the United States is the main player.” -The American economy is in need of inexpensive oil, so the U.S. government is even ready to wage wars, if only oil arrives…Any country with large reserves of energy resources – Iran, Syria, Venezuela or… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 19-20 October 2011: Chris Hedges: "This One Could Take Them All Down."
20 October 2011 — Information Clearing House The Destruction Of Sirte By Patrick O’Connor If at any point during Libya’s civil war Gaddafi’s forces had done what the TNC fighters are doing now, there would have been blanket demands of charges for war crimes and crimes against humanity. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29447.htm Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report: Occupying Wall Street: Demands VS Deeds, Iran in Crosshairs, BA Report for Oct 19, 2011
19 October 2011 — Black Agenda Report – News, commentary and analysis from the black left This week in Black Agenda Report Occupy Wall Street: What You Can Demand versus What You Must DO by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Occupy Wall Street activists are under some pressures to come up with demands to make… Continue reading
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FBI Account of "Terror Plot" Suggests Sting Operation
While the administration of Barack Obama vows to hold the Iranian government ‘accountable’ for the alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington, the legal document describing evidence in the case provides multiple indications that it was mainly the result of an FBI ‘sting’ operation. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 18 October, 2011: Occupy Wall Street: My One Demand
18 October, 2011 — Information Clearing House The Legend of Sirte By Jeremy Salt In Sirte a handful of men have set an example of bravery in the face of impossible odds that will eventually find its place in Arab history. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29437.htm Continue reading
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Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: October 19, 2011
19 October 2011 — Stop NATO NATO: ‘Premature To Set Timetable’ For End Of Libyan War History Repeating Itself: U.S. Hawks Hover Over Iran U.S. In Search Of The Absolute Weapon U.S. Army Micro-Drones To Bomb ‘Human Targets’ Kosovo: NATO Forced To Back Down For Now Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 17 October, 2011: Barghouti: Prisoners were not consulted over swap deal
17 October 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Toner: “Quartet Envoys Will Separately Meet Palestinian, Israeli Officials” IMEMC – Tuesday October 18, 2011 – 02:25, Envoys of the Quartet Committee for the Middle East will be holding separate meetings with Palestinian and Israeli officials, in Jerusalem on October 26, in an attempt… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter October 17, 2011: Who Are The One Percent in America?
17 October 2011 — Information Clearing House U.S. Officials Peddle False Intel to Support Terror Plot By Gareth Porter The information about two Iranian officials leaked to NBC News, the Washington Post and Reuters was unambiguously false and misleading, as confirmed by official documents. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29434.htm Continue reading
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The Iranian “Plot” by ALEXANDER COCKBURN
Even by the forgiving standards of American credulity, the supposed Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador to the US is spectacularly ludicrous. Why would Iran want to kill the Saudi envoy – the mild-mannered functionary, Adel al-Jubeir? Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter October 15, 2011: Obama Sends Troops to Fight In Uganda
15 October 2011 — Information Clearing House Obama Sends 100 Troops to Fight Ugandan Rebels By BNO In a letter to Congress, Obama informed that in the next months further U.S. troops will be shipped out to other African countries as well, including South Sudan, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo.… Continue reading
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Video: "I am not moving": Confronting America's Hypocrisy By grtv
Brilliant short film shows the hypocrisy of Obama and Clinton’s words about the Arab uprisings in contrast to how the American government responds to peaceful protesters at home. Compares the words on freedom and democracy relating to Syria, Egypt, Libya, Iran, and contrasts with treatment by NYPD and Boston police. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 14 October, 2011: Extraordinary Pictures From Libya
14 October 2011 — Information Clearing House US Kills 78 People in Somalia By Press TV In a different incident on Friday, another US drone attack killed 11 civilians and wounded 34 more in Hoosingow district in the south of the country. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29403.htm Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 14 October, 2011: Israel’s new settler build cuts off Bethlehem and Jerusalem
14 October 2011 , 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Bilin Weekly Protest Expresses Support To Striking Detainees IMEMC – Saturday October 15, 2011 – 02:50, Dozens of Palestinians, international and Israeli piece activists, held their weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and Settlements, in Bilin village, near the central West… Continue reading
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Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: October 9, 2011
9 October 2011 — Stop NATO Video And Text: Battle For Libya Far From Over Chicago: Thousands Protest Tenth Anniversary Of Afghan War ALBA Delegation In Syria To Oppose Invasion, Political Destabilization Iran Criticizes Turkey For Hosting NATO Missile Radar NATO Chief, Representatives, Global Partners In Romania NATO And An Emergent Multi-Polar World Barack Obama:… Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 6 October 2011
6 October 2011 — williambowles.info Libya: NATO bombs hit hospital in Sirte: NATO warplanes bombed the medical center in Sirte, located 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of the capital Tripoli, on Thursday. The number of possible casualties remains unknown. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/203108.html Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 4 October, 2011: Army Closes Ibrahimi Mosque for Muslims, Opens It to Israeli Settlers
4 October 2011 , 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Residents Hurl Shoes At Convoy Of US Ambassador In Ramallah IMEMC – Wednesday October 05, 2011 – 02:29, As the convoy of U.S. Ambassador, Dan Shapiro, was driving in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Tuesday, several Palestinians threw their shows… Continue reading
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Update on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: September 26, 2011
26 September 2011 — Stop NATO NATO Bombers ‘Soften Up’ Libyan Cities For Ground Assaults Did NATO Attack Libya Because Of Oil? Report: Russia, China, Iran Plan Counterweight To NATO Missile Shield Missile Targets Afghan President’s Palace, Shooting At CIA Compound Top U.S. Senator: Consider Military Action Against Pakistan Continue reading
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Palestine Self-Determination: UN Bid Heralds Death of Palestine’s Old Guard By Jonathan Cook
Amid the enthusiastic applause in New York and the celebrations in Ramallah, it was easy to believe — if only a for minute — that, after decades of obstruction by Israel and the United States, a Palestinian state might finally be pulled out of the United Nations hat. Will the world’s conscience be midwife to… Continue reading
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Update on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: September 26, 2011
26 September 2011 — Stop NATO NATO Bombers ‘Soften Up’ Libyan Cities For Ground Assaults Did NATO Attack Libya Because Of Oil? Report: Russia, China, Iran Plan Counterweight To NATO Missile Shield Missile Targets Afghan President’s Palace, Shooting At CIA Compound Top U.S. Senator: Consider Military Action Against Pakistan Pakistani Commanders Prepare Response To U.S.… Continue reading