Sunday, August 14 2011| Ami Kaufman | +972 Magazine With the growing number of calls for J14 to address the “elephant in the room” that apparently no one is willing to talk about – the occupation (shhh!), it’s important to unde…
Tag Archives: Israel
The freedom-seekers America ignores
With Washington’s bipartisan blessing, Israel is sabotaging a Palestinian plea for U.N. recognition By Rashid Khalidi | Salon AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Reuters/Ali Hashisho Once again Israel is doing its utmost to block Palestinian aspirat…
Israeli troops kidnap three young men in violent clashes in Silwan
[ 14/08/2011 - 05:02 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– Violent clashes broke out Saturday between Israeli troops and Arabized undercover units on the one side, and Palestinian young men on the other side after a large force of troops tried to storm…
Israel Occupation Forces to impose HERMETIC CLOSURE on the West Bank, Gaza Strip next month
[ 14/08/2011 - 02:20 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) will impose a hermetic closure on all Palestinian land in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in September, Hebrew media reported on Sunday. They said that the …
Condemnation abounds after new U.S. ambassador reiterates commitments to Israel
[ 14/08/2011 - 02:42 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Condemnation has abounded among Palestinians after the U.S.’s new ambassador to Israel confirmed his country’s commitment to Israel’s security during a recent visit to the occupied territories. Where i…
OIC Condemns Israel’s Decision to Expand Settlements in occupied Jerusalem
Qatar News Agency | Article Date: 14:31 2011/08/14 | Article ID: 0044 Jeddah, August 14 (QNA) – Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has expressed strong condemnation of the Isra…
Gaza: USAID freeze came after agreement was reached
[ 14/08/2011 - 10:06 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Tahir al-Nono, spokesman for the government in Gaza, expressed shock after the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) declared freezing operations in the Gaza Strip after an auditing agre…
Israel uses mercenaries to kill innocents
13-08-2011,17:39 – Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades Al Qassam website- Gaza- Israeli occupation war army forces new emigrants to enlist as cheap mercenaries in its occupation army to kill Palestinian civilians in West Bank and Gaza. Israeli ma’…
Three children injured by Israeli troops in non-violent anti-Wall demonstrations
Saturday August 13, 2011 21:31 by IMEMC & PNN On Friday three children were injured, and dozens of children and adults were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation, as Israeli troops attacked anti-wall protests organized in a number of West …
Dozens injured as IOF suppresses West Bank demonstrations
[ 13/08/2011 - 10:05 AM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces used tear gas, stun grenades, and rubber bullets to suppress unarmed demonstrations across the West Bank on Friday. IOF soldiers fired a volley of tear gas at a symbolic tent at…
Announcement of Caution | Teenager had fingertips amputated after picking up Israeli ordnance in Tubas
Teenager hurt by suspicious object in Tubas Published yesterday (updated) 13/08/2011 21:30 TUBAS (Ma’an) — A Palestinian teenager suffered moderate injuries to his hand Friday after an Israeli explosive device detonated in Tubas, Palestinian of…
Russia slams Israeli decision to build new housing units in O. Jerusalem
[ 13/08/2011 - 09:29 AM ] MOSCOW, (PIC)– Russia criticized on Friday the Israeli government’s endorsement of building 1600 new settlement units in occupied Jerusalem, warning that it would lead to worsening the already “explosive Middle E…
Oslo’s Other Tragedy
By Dallas Darling | Palestine Chronicle | Aug 14, 2011 Oslo’s ‘other’ tragedy had nothing to do with a homegrown killer, one who had became mesmerized with extremist views and images shown in the global mass media, and one w…
81 US lawmakers in Israel on ‘tour’ sponsored by Zionist lobbying group
Some background info to read while you keep paying tax while lawmakers enjoy their holiday to learn HOW TO REPRESENT ISRAEL in stead of USA: About the cost of US congressmen: “We pay congressmen $174,000 per year. Then we give them an employee al…
Why boycott Israel?
A founding member of the campaign for the academic and cultural boycott outlines the motivation behind the movement. Lisa Taraki and Mark LeVine | Al Jazeera Opinion |13 Aug 2011 15:45 French activists demonstrate in solidarity with Palestini…