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Egypt Newslinks 3-4 February, 2011
4 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 4 February, 2011 Time for action Egyptian Intifada is the “Old Arab Dream” Egypt`s revolution inspires Gaza’s youth After Egypt, Palestinian rivals turn to Facebook Fidel Castro: Mubarak’s fate is sealed Max Ajl, “Egyptian Protests, Grounded in Decades of Struggle, Portend Regional Transformation” Joel Beinin, “Was the Red Flag Flying… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 23 January, 2011: New Israeli laws targeting human rights groups
23 January, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Israel’s internal inquiry into killing of humanitarian aid workers finds no wrongdoing IMEMC – Sunday January 23, 2011 – 19:21, The commission created by the Israeli government to ‘investigate’ the Israeli attack on a humanitarian aid flotilla in international waters in May 2010 has… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 26 December, 2010: Weekend Edition – We Can't Always Be Lucky
26 December, 2010 — Information Clearing House We Can’t Always Be Lucky By Charles Peña Americans need to realize that building an absolute and perfect defense against terrorism is a Quixotic quest. – Intrusive pat-downs and body scans could be just the beginning. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27132.htm Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 16 December, 2010: Israel’s war on Jerusalem children: 1,200 arrested in one year
16 December, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center PCHR Weekly Report: 4 Palestinians killed, 15 civilians and 2 fighters wounded by Israeli forces IMEMC – 16 Dec 2010 – Friday December 17, 2010 – 01:11, In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory for the week… Continue reading
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Bil’in weekly demonstration 17-12-2010
Bil’in- Ramallah: Today dozens of people were injured from asphyxia as a result of inhaling the tear gas due to the clashes that took place in the village of Bil’in. Along with the peace activist and foreigners who camed to give solidariety to Bil’in people especially after the decision of the Israeli Defence Force to… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 14 December, 2010: Rabbi Drukman Suggests Discriminating Between “A Loyal Arab”, and “An Arab Who Hates Israel”
14 December, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Bedouin Community Wells Destroyed Near Hebron IMEMC – 14 Dec 2010 – Tuesday December 14, 2010 – 18:06, The Israeli Civil Administration officials destroyed five wells and several sheds, on Tuesday, in a small Bedouin community in the south Hebron hills, locals reported. Israeli… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 13 December, 2010: Knesset Approves New Law Preventing Detainees From Meeting Lawyers For Six Months
13 December, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Netanyahu: ‚”Israel Does Not Intend To Compensate Families Of Flotilla Victims” IMEMC – 13 Dec 2010 – Tuesday December 14, 2010 – 00:50, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, denied reports stating that Israel intends to pay compensation to the families of the nine Turkish… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 12 December, 2010: Top 10 Wikileaks Palestine Nuggets
12 December, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Mitchell To Meet Netanyahu Monday IMEMC – 13 Dec 2010 – Monday December 13, 2010 – 05:32, U.S. Special Middle East Envoy, George Mitchell, intends to hold a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem on Monday in an attempt to push… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 10 December, 2010: Israel to Destroy Electric Infrastructure Near Hebron
10 December, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Arab Store Owners In East Jerusalem Forced To Write Store Names In Hebrew IMEMC – 10 Dec 2010 – Saturday December 11, 2010 – 05:53, The Jerusalem Municipality is trying to oblige store owners in Arab East Jerusalem neighborhoods to change the language of… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 9 December, 2010: France, First in Europe to Recognize Independent Palestine
9 December, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center PCHR Weekly Report: Two resistance fighters killed; 6 civilians wounded this week IMEMC – 9 Dec 2010 – Friday December 10, 2010 – 00:28, In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory for the week of 02 –… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 8 December, 2010: A Disgrace: British Ministers Who Legislate for War Criminals to Walk Free in London
8 December, 2010 — VTJP News Ma’an News Medics: 3 injured by Israeli shelling in Gaza 12/8/2010 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Israeli tank shelling injured three Palestinians Wednesday east of Gaza City, medics said. The three hurt in the incident, near the Karni crossing, were not identified. An Israeli military spokesman said that “an… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 4 December, 2010: WikiLeaks Exposes Israeli Mafia’s Growing Influence
4 December, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Report: “280 Palestinians, Including 43 Children and Three Women, Kidnapped Last Month” IMEMC – 4 Dec 2010 – Sunday December 05, 2010 – 04:35, The Higher Committee for Supporting the Detainees stated that Israeli soldiers kidnapped in November 280 Palestinians, including 43 children and… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 2 December, 2010: US Unable to Stop Jerusalem Settlements; Peace Talks to “Collapse”
2 December, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Israel Arrests Man Believed To Be Collaborating With Hamas IMEMC – 2 Dec 2010 – Thursday December 02, 2010 – 11:28, Israeli sources reported that the Israeli Security Forces have recently detained an Arab man from al-Fredees Arab village, north of the country, who… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 1 November, 2010: ‘Israeli society doesn’t feel the need for peace’
1 November, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Israeli Troops Invade Houses in Hebron IMEMC – 1 Nov 2010 – Monday November 01, 2010 – 12:04, Security sources reported that the Israeli military invaded, on Monday morning, several houses in Hebron. Erekat: “Egypt Proposed A Joint Plan For Submitting Palestinian Demands To… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 28 October, 2010: Suffering of Palestinian Children Rated Among Highest in the World
28 October, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Rivlin: “Settlement Issue used by Palestinians as an excuse to End Peace talks” IMEMC – 28 Oct 2010 – Thursday October 28, 2010 – 16:39, On Thursday, Israeli Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin lambasted the Palestinian leadership, accusing them of using the issue of Israeli… Continue reading
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MEDIA LENS ALERT: DEATHLY SILENCE: OBAMA’S LETTER, NETANYAHU’S REJECTION AND THE MEDIA’S NON-RESPONSE
Earlier this week, independent journalist Jonathan Cook reported facts that blow a hole through the standard deceit that the United States is an “honest broker” for peace in the Middle East. Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report: In struggle with the American mind By William Blum
I direct these remarks to readers who have to deal with Americans who turn into a stone wall upon hearing the United States accused of acting immorally; America, they are convinced, means well; our motives are noble. And if we do do something that looks bad, and the badness can’t easily be covered up or… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 12 August, 2010: Israeli forces desecrate 200 graves in Muslim cemetery; injure Sheikh with bulldozer
12 August, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Israeli forces desecrate 200 graves in Muslim cemetery; injure Sheikh with bulldozer IMEMC – 12 Aug 2010 – Thursday August 12, 2010 – 18:25, A Jerusalem Sheikh who tried to stand in the way of Israeli bulldozers demolishing a Muslim cemetery was injured Tuesday,… Continue reading
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MEDIA LENS ALERT: “PEACE ENVOY” BLAIR GETS AN EASY RIDE IN THE INDEPENDENT
The whole tone of the Independent interview was uncritical and respectful; a bland and meek summation of the sincere and well-intentioned thoughts of a man with the blood of untold numbers of victims on his hands: men, women and children in Iraq, Afghanistan, the former Yugoslavia and, indeed, in Palestine itself. Continue reading
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MEDIA LENS ALERT: HEADSHOT – PROPAGANDA, STATE RELIGION AND THE ATTACK ON THE GAZA PEACE FLOTILLA – PART 2
As discussed in Part 1, media coverage of the non-violent Iranian capture of 15 British sailors (in Iranian waters) focused on the humiliating failure of the sailors to open fire in self-defence. Journalists took a very different view of the May 31 Israeli attack on the ship Mavi Marmara carrying human rights activists and supplies… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 