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Israeli Officials and History Affirm the Power of BDS
Are boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) proving effective at isolating Israel as a form of pressure to end its violations of Palestinian rights? We at the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation think so, but you don’t have to take our word for it. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 17 May, 2011: 4 Biggest US Banks Guilty of Fraud
17 May, 2011 — Information Clearing House Israeli Media Reveals U.S. President’s Forthcoming Mideast Speech By Xinhua Obama To Call on Israel to Withdraw to the 1967 Borders. The president will label the West Bank settlements as “illegal” and emphasize that Israel must halt their construction. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28111.htm Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 17 May, 2011: Israel’s Nightmare: Nonviolent Palestinians
17 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Local Palestinian Elections Due To Be Delayed IMEMC – Tuesday May 17, 2011 – 15:00, The Palestinian Authority has stated it will delay local elections due to be held in July. The elections are now due to be held on the 22nd of October… Continue reading
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BREAKING NEWS: Israel’s Attack on Humanitarian Ship to Gaza – Updated Report
The Spirit of Rachel Corrie (officially known as FINCH) carrying a humanitarian cargo to Gaza was attacked by an Israeli naval patrol within the so-called Palestinian Security Zone on May 15, at 10.54pm EDT. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 9 May, 2011: Army Starts Illegal Wall Construction Around Palestinian Town North of Jerusalem
9 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Army Starts Wall Construction Around Palestinian Town North of Jerusalem IMEMC – Tuesday May 10, 2011 – 03:23, Local sources reported that the Israeli Authorities started the construction of a segment of the illegal Israeli Annexation Wall, around Qalandia Palestinian town, north of occupied… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 8 May, 2011: Israeli Officials Call For “Reoccupying” the West Bank
8 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Detained Legislator Receives Extended Administrative Detention Order IMEMC – Monday May 09, 2011 – 02:23, The Israeli Prison Authorities decided to renew the administrative detention order against elected legislator, Dr. Mahmoud Al Ramahi, for additional six months. Al Ramahi was placed under administrative detention,… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 7 May, 2011: Once again, Israel threatens to raze wells, structures in Ramadin village
7 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Dozens Wounded By The Army in Silwan IMEMC – Friday May 06, 2011 – 23:49, Palestinian medical sources in occupied East Jerusalem reported Friday that dozens of residents were injured after Israeli soldiers and policemen attacked a protest in Silwan, in occupied East Jerusalem.… Continue reading
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Vanunu: revoke my citizenship
Morderchai Vanunu demands to apply a recently passed law and revoke his Israeli citizenship. “I have no interest in Israeli citienship, I don’t want to go on living here Continue reading
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The Palestinian State and Neo-Liberal Capitalism
Shir Hever: The declaration of a Palestinian state in September will face impossible borders and a neo-liberal capitalism economy Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 6 May, 2011: New Israeli Discriminatory Laws
6 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Local Leader, Mahmoud Zwahre, Arrested At Weekly Protest Against The Wall At Al Masara IMEMC – Friday May 06, 2011 – 16:30, The weekly protest against the wall in Al Masara was today disrupted by the Israeli military. Continue reading
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On Syria, Democracy, and Imperialism By Prabir Purkayastha
The people want a say in the way their countries are being run and they want it now. The problem is that this allows various forces to play — an initial Libyan democratic upsurge can rapidly transform to an armed rebellion and later to a Western military intervention, ostensibly to protect the civilian population, but… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 5 May, 2011: Egypt and Israel Heading for Crisis
5 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Hamas To Allow Fateh Leaders To Travel To Ramallah IMEMC – Friday May 06, 2011 – 02:11, The Hamas-led government in Gaza retracted, on Tuesday evening, a previous decision preventing Fateh leaders from leaving the Gaza Strip to attend an official meeting of the… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 4 May, 2011: An independent homeland or bantustan in disguise?
4 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Soldiers Attack Nabi Saleh Procession Celebrating Unity IMEMC – Thursday May 05, 2011 – 03:44, Israeli soldiers attacked on Wednesday a nonviolent procession in Nabi Saleh village, near the central West Bank city of Nablus, as dozens of residents marched in the streets celebrating… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 3 May, 2011: Will bin Laden killing pave way for similar moves by Israel?
3 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Egypt’s FM Meets Hamas Leaders, Cairo Prepares For Official Ceremony Of Signing Unity Deal IMEMC – Wednesday May 04, 2011 – 04:05, Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Nabil Al Arabi, met on Tuesday evening with the visiting Hamas delegation headed by Hamas’ Political Bureau Chief, Khalid… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 2 May, 2011: Israeli Border Policewoman as Stone-Cold Killer
2 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Mashal Meets Egypt’s Security Chief IMEMC – Tuesday May 03, 2011 – 02:32, Head of the Political Bureau of the Hamas movement, Khaled Mashal, met on Monday with Egypt’s Security Chief, Murad Muwafi, and a number of Egyptian security leaders. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 2 May 2011: Bin Laden – Justice or Vengeance?
2 May 2011 2011— Information Clearing House Bin Laden Killed In Pakistan By JULIE PACE Osama bin Laden, is dead, and the U.S. is in possession of his body, a person familiar with the situation said late Sunday. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28004.htm Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 20 April, 2011: Hamas forces kill two men suspected of involvement in Arrigoni murder
20 April, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Ten More Families To Be Evicted In Sheikh Jarrah IMEMC – Wednesday April 20, 2011 – 16:45, The Palestine News Network reports that extremist settlers handed out eviction notices to a further 10 families living in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem on Tuesday. Continue reading
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Tribute to Vittorio Arrigoni
1st collector for Tribute to Vittorio ArrigoniFollow my videos on vodpod Humble tribute to a beautiful soul, tireless advocate for human rights and justice, freedom fighter, and very dear friend. Shown at TedxRamallah on 16 April 2011. Continue reading
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A Matter of Civil Rights By Sarah Leah Whitson
15 April 2011 — Huffington Post Israeli President Shimon Peres visited Washington earlier this month, hot on the heels of an announcement that Israeli authorities had approved yet more housing units for Jewish settlers in the West Bank. In a week when the U.S. paused to recall the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, President… Continue reading
