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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 10 August, 2011: Veolia, major target of Palestinian BDS campaign, in financial crisis
10 August , 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Fatah Report Claims Dahlan Poisoned Arafat and Stole Millions IMEMC – Wednesday August 10, 2011 – 13:00, An official Fatah report claims that former Gaza security chief, Mohammad Dahlan, was responsible for the poisoning of Yasser Arafat. It also accuses Dahlan of stealing Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter August 10, 2011: The Rich Are Different – Not In a Good Way
10 August 2011 — Information Clearing House NATO Kills 85 Civilians In Libya Video Video shows outrage to the massacre of 85 civilians by NATO http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28809.htm Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 9 August, 2011: Senior Israeli archaeologist casts doubt on Jewish heritage of Jerusalem
9 August , 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Israeli Army Re-opens Road from Nablus IMEMC – Tuesday August 09, 2011 – 17:34, Israeli soldiers opened a Nablus thoroughfare for the first time in 9 years according to Maan News Agency. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 6 August, 2011: Draft Knesset bill to drop Arabic as official Israeli language
6 August , 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Abbas To Visit Lebanon To Hold Talks on Palestinian Statehood IMEMC – Saturday August 06, 2011 – 06:04, Palestinian sources reported that President Mahmoud Abbas will be visiting Lebanon in the middle of this month as he accepted an official invitation from the Continue reading
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“Beachhead for an Attack on Iran”: NATO is planning a Military Campaign against Syria
NATO is planning a military campaign against Syria to help overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad with a long-reaching goal of preparing a beachhead for an attack on Iran, Russia’s envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin said. Continue reading
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"Beachhead for an Attack on Iran": NATO is planning a Military Campaign against Syria
NATO is planning a military campaign against Syria to help overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad with a long-reaching goal of preparing a beachhead for an attack on Iran, Russia’s envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin said. Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 5 August 2011
5 August 2011 — williambowles.info Libyan government denies death of Gadhafi son Seattle Post Intelligencer HADEEL AL-SHALCHI, AP, RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI, Associated Press In this photo taken on a government-organized tour a child walks past a poster of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi hanging in the median of an avenue in Zliten, Libya, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. Continue reading
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Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: August 6, 2011
6 August 2011 — Stop NATO Media Coalition: NATO, Israel Breached Geneva Convention, Security Council Resolution NATO ‘Protects’ Libyan Civilians By Killing Them U.S. Navy Drone Shot Down Along Libyan Coast U.S. Marines Extend Counterinsurgency Front From Black To Caspian Sea Afghanistan: Four Killed In Anti-NATO Rally Georgia: U.S. Marines And Machine Guns New Japanese Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks 5 August 2011
5 August 2011 — williambowles.info Tribe digs in as army advances on Yemen capital AFP Tribes wield much influence in impoverished Yemen, where the Hashid is a heavily armed tribal confederation capable of rallying and financing thousands of fighters. The Bakil is the other main tribal confederation. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gdjqMPA17H28aC_L8SjgtKkGvNNQ?docId=CNG.295eadd7a57a513209fd6cf0da430227.221 Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 5 August 2011
5 August 2011 — williambowles.info Syrian unrest charges Lebanese tinderbox Asia Times Online Today at Noon The protests and violent counter-protests in Syria are echoed in Tripoli, the second-largest city in Lebanon and a microcosm of the treacherous field of Lebanese politics. Recent clashes in the city show that sectarianism remains a tinderbox, with the Continue reading
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Video: Military Intervention in Syria Will Lead to Extended War
“Let’s understand that [if there is] any kind of military intervention in Syria at this stage using the pretext of a protest movement or responsibility to protect, we’ll have devastating consequences leading to a military escalation in a vast area.” Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 4 August, 2011: Israeli Knesset considers bill to end ‘democratic’ element of Israeli state
4 August , 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center UN Committee enters Gaza for first time in 43 years IMEMC – Friday August 05, 2011 – 01:00, For the first time in forty-three years, an investigative committee of the United Nations General Assembly has managed to enter the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 4 August 2011
4 August 2011 — williambowles.info Wikileaks: UN discussed dropping #003 Radio Netherlands United Nations officials discussed shutting down Cambodia’s war crimes tribunal without hearing a politically sensitive case involving two former Khmer Rouge leaders, according to a classified US diplomatic cable disclosed by Wikileaks. … http://www.rnw.nl/international-justice/article/wikileaks-un-discussed-dropping-003 Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 4 August 2011
4 August 2011 — williambowles.info UN Security Council rebuke of Syria hailed as potential ‘turning point’ Christian Science Monitor The UN Security Council approved a statement Wednesday condemning human-rights violations in Syria. It contains no penalties, but it is significant as ‘a clear and unequivocal condemnation,’ the US ambassador to the UN said. … http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2011/0803/UN-Security-Council-rebuke-of-Syria-hailed-as-potential-turning-point Continue reading
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End Game For Benghazi Rebels As Libyan Tribes Prepare To Weigh In By Franklin Lamb
According to NATO spokesperson Lavoie, allowing Libya’s population to watch government TV, and by implication, to hear terrorist public service announcements concerning subjects such as gasoline availability, food distribution for Ramadan, updates on areas to be avoided due to recent NATO bombing, prayers and lectures by Sheiks on moral and religious subjects during Ramadan or… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 3 August, 2011: How Netanyahu’s Israel is like Monty Python’s cheese shop
3 August , 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center PLO Report: “Six Palestinians Killed in July, 230 Kidnapped, 32 Structures Demolished” IMEMC – Thursday August 04, 2011 – 03:16, The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) reported that, in July, Israeli soldiers killed six Palestinians, kidnapped 230 others, and demolished 32 homes and structures Continue reading
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The Endgame in Libya: Political Settlement or Boots on the Ground
While air war alone cannot win a conflict, NATO has undoubtedly had an impact. The Libyan army’s arsenal of tanks, armored vehicles, rocket launchers and anti-aircraft missiles have been significantly downgraded. Government forces have adapted their tactics to defend themselves against the relentless pounding from the air. The Libyan military is no longer operating out… Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 3 August 2011
3 August 2011 — williambowles.info Death Toll Mounts in Syria as UN Debates Resolution Voice of America August 03, 2011 Death Toll Mounts in Syria as UN Debates Resolution VOA News Syrian security forces have intensified their bloody siege against anti-government protesters, sending the three-day death toll above 130 as President Bashar al-Assad’s … http://www.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Death-Toll-Mounts-in-Syria-as-UN-Debates-Resolution-126653473.html Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 2 August 2011
2 August 2011 — williambowles.info Libyan Rebels Wage ‘Mad Max’ War In The Mountains NPR by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro The sleepy towns in the Western Mountains of Libya come to life right before the country’s rebels engage in a fight with the forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. The mostly deserted roads suddenly fill with Continue reading
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