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The Negev’s Hot Wind Blowing By Jonathan Cook
The al-Turis are determined to stay on their ancestral lands to maintain their traditional pastoral way of life; Israel wants the land for a forestation program, to beautify the Negev and attract more Jews to settle there. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 24 October, 2011: Israeli military covers up evidence showing Eilat attack was not carried out by Palestinians
24 October 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Lieberman: “Abbas Is An Obstacle To Peace” IMEMC – Israeli Foreign Minister of the Yisrael Beiteinu far-right fundamentalist party, Avigdor Lieberman, stated that Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, is the immediate obstacle to peace, and that Abbas’ “his threats to resign are not threats but… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 23 October, 2011: Peace process dead in the water
23 October 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center “Marrying Non-Jews Serves the Nazis”, Rabbi Tells Students IMEMC – Israeli Ynet News reported that students of the Ohel Shem High School in Ramat Gan, stated that Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, who spoke at their school, told them that “marrying gentiles plays in the… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 22 October, 2011: Struggling for water in Gaza
22 October 2011 — VTJP News Ma’an News Israeli forces fire into air by funeral procession, 4 injured 10/22/2011 – JENIN (Ma’an) — Four people were injured by fragments of Israeli ammunition after troops fired into the air while a funeral procession passed through a gate in the separation wall in the northern West Bank… Continue reading
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Electronic Intifada 22/10/11: Stories behind prisoner swap headlines | Gaza musicians | British Airways | Latest blogs & more
22 October 2011 — THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA LATEST OPINION, FEATURES AND BLOGS FROM THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA A DAY OF JOY IN GAZA Rami Almeghari, Gaza City, 20 October 2011 The sense of joy was palpable in the streets of Gaza on Tuesday as released prisoners were greeted by celebratory crowds. The Electronic Intifada’s Rami Almeghari… Continue reading
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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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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 20 October, 2011: Oxfam: Settlers cost Palestinian farmers over $500,000 this harvest
20 October 2011 — VTJP VTJP, the most consistent and comprehensive daily aggregation of news and analysis on Palestine/Israel. News International Middle East Media Center Erekat: Israel is responsible for collapsing of peace process IMEMC – Thursday October 20, 2011 – 18:55, Dr. Saeb Erekat, member of the central committee of Fatah Movement and Palestinian… Continue reading
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Video: Why was Shalit deal reached now?
While hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and Gilad Shalit return home, hundreds others go into exile. Continue reading
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A ‘Palestinian Spring’? Not Yet By Bashir Abu-Manneh
20 October 2011 — The Bullet • Socialist Project E-Bulletin No. 559 The ‘Palestinian Spring’ is the only one of the ‘Arab Springs’ to be announced from the General Assembly platform of the UN. “At a time when,” Mahmoud Abbas declared in his speech for UN recognition of Palestinian statehood, “the Arab peoples affirm their… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 19 October, 2011: The Alleged Saudi Envoy Assassination Plot: Mossad at Work
19 October 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Abu Obaida Provides Details On The 2nd Phase of Swap Deal IMEMC – Thursday October 20, 2011 – 02:56, Abu Obaida, spokesperson of the Al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, stated that the second phase of the prisoner-swap deal will include the… 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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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 18 October, 2011: UN concern at fate of Palestinian detainees
18 October 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Mashal Calls On Abbas To Imeplemnt National Unity Agreement IMEMC – Wednesday October 19, 2011 – 00:51, Khaled Mashal, head of the Hamas Movement’s political Bureau in Damascus, called on President Mahmoud Abbas, Tuesday, to hold a meeting with Hamas in Cairo next week… 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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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 15 October, 2011: Red Card UEFA Campaign Enters New Phase
15 October 2011 , 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Poll: “Two-Thirds Of Israeli Support Swap Deal IMEMC – Sunday October 16, 2011 – 04:07, A poll conducted by Israel’s TV, Channel 10, revealed that two-thirds of the Israelis approve of the prisoner-swap deal that was mediated between the Hamas movement and… Continue reading
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The Israelis are very good at pirating other people’s technology. What if they sell mine to our enemies? By David Rose
Members of the Britain Israeli Communication Research Centre contributed to funds which enabled Liam Fox’s self-styled adviser to join the Defence Secretary on dozens of trips abroad where he attended sensitive meetings. Continue reading
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Was Mossad using Fox and Werritty as ‘useful idiots’? Ex-Ambassador reveals how links made by ‘advisers’ set alarm bells ringing By Craig Murray
The real reason Liam Fox had to resign was not a grubby little money scandal about firms funding Adam Werritty as he jetted round the world with the Defence Secretary. It was much more important, and much worse, than that. Continue reading
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Media Lens: Targeting Syria – The ‘Bad News’ For The Guardian
Afghanistan and Iraq may still be in flames. A bloodbath may continue to flow from Nato’s ‘humanitarian intervention’ in Libya. No matter, mainstream journalists are appalled that a double Russian and Chinese veto at the UN has thwarted Western efforts to do more good in Syria. 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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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 10 October, 2011: An investigation into the transformation of Jerusalem after 1967
10 October 2011 , 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Clashes Reported In East Jerusalem IMEMC – Tuesday October 11, 2011 – 00:25, Palestinian sources reported Monday that clashes took place between the Palestinian residents of Ras Al Amoud in occupied Eat Jerusalem, and Israeli soldiers and policemen following repeated provocations by… Continue reading
