Palestine
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 10 September, 2010 Weekend Edition: Quran-Burning Nut Job
10 September, 2010 — Information Clearing House Taliban And US Get Down To Talks By Syed Saleem Shahzad The Taliban are for the first time in serious negotiations with the US. The Pakistan military and Saudi Arabia are acting as go-betweens to facilitate the talks. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article26337.htm The ‘Meaning’ of 9/11 It’s not what you think… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 7 September, 2010: Report: Rights groups plan ‘Mother of all flotillas’
7 September, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Settler Open Fire At Palestinian Cars, Soldiers Arrest Civilians IMEMC – 7 Sep 2010 – Tuesday September 07, 2010 – 18:15, An Israeli settler opened fire on Tuesday at Palestinian cars driving near the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Three dying Israelis saved… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 5 September, 2010: Labour Day Weekend Edition – The true cost of the Iraq war: $3 trillion and beyond
5 September, 2010 — Information Clearing House Nuclear Hypocrisy UN Atomic Agency Curtails Probe of Israel’s Nuclear Capability By Jonathan Tirone Countries including Canada, the U.K. and U.S. opposed the probe, saying that the inquiry risked turning the IAEA into a political battleground, according to the documents. Others, including China, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 2 September, 2010: Flying the Flag, Faking the News
2 September, 2010 — Information Clearing House Obama’s Iraq Speech An Exercise in Cowardice and Deceit By Bill Van Auken The most chilling passage came at the end of the 19-minute speech, when Obama declared, “Our troops are the steel in our ship of state,” adding, “And though our nation may be traveling through rough… Continue reading
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MEDIA LENS ALERT: BOGUS PARALLELS – THE INDEPENDENT’S DONALD MACINTYRE RESPONDS
Does Macintyre really believe that our readers respond robotically to journalists without judging the arguments for themselves? Is it really lamentable for members of the public to take action in response to biased journalism when emboldened by the realisation that they are not alone in their concerns? Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 4 August, 2010: Israeli group spotlights sham of Israeli construction freeze
4 August, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Customs Department Officers Close Nablus TV Channel and Attack Staff Members IMEMC – 4 Aug 2010 – Wednesday August 04, 2010 – 22:44, The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns the recent raid on a Nablus TV channel, which included the beating of… Continue reading
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FAIR: Does the NY Times Factcheck Op-Eds?
On August 2, the New York Times published an op-ed arguing that Arabs do not care much about Palestinians–and that this is a good thing, especially for Palestinians. But the argument relied on a “poll” of the Arab world that does not exist. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 3 August, 2010: Let Them Eat Wedding Cake
3 August, 2010 — Information Clearing House Pakistan No Obedient Ally By Eric Margolis WikiLeaks data shows how volatile nation is forced to act against own self interests. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article26070.htm The CIA & The ISI: More In Common Than We Think? By Nida Khan Drones Kill 12 Children Playing Outside’ – ‘A Family Buries 15’ –… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 26 July, 2010: Israeli police outraged as impunity ends: Officer gets 30 months for killing Arab driver
26 July, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Army Invades Beit Forik IMEMC – 26 Jul 2010 – Tuesday July 27, 2010 – 01:43, Israeli soldiers invaded on Monday at night Beit Forik village, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus after closing all of its entrances. JCSER: “Hundreds of Palestinians… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 25 July, 2010: Israel’s Friends at Westminster: Protecting Vilest Criminals
News Ma’an News Police: Israel detains man at border 7/25/2010 – Hebron – Ma’an – Palestinian Authority police said Sunday that a Palestinian resident of Tulkarem refugee camp was detained at the Allenby Bridge as he returned from Jordan over the weekend. Police said Muhammad Ahmad Issa, 50, was detained as he attempted to cross… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 24 July, 2010: Who’s aiding Judaisation?
News International Middle East Media Center A UN Fact-finding Mission To Probe Flotilla Attack IMEMC – 24 Jul 2010 – Saturday July 24, 2010 – 16:56, The United Nations Human Rights Council appointed a team to probe the Israeli deadly attack against the Freedom Flotilla on May 31, which claimed the lives of 9 passengers… Continue reading
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