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Abu Marzouk: Kerry’s moves pose a threat to the Palestinian rights

May 7, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

[ PIC 07/05/2013 - 10:45 AM ] CAIRO, (PIC)– Deputy head of Hamas’s political bureau Mousa Abu Marzouk said that the moves being made by US secretary of state John Kerry to revive the peace process are grave and detrimental to the Palestinian rights. Abu Marzouk stated on his facebook page on Monday that Kerry […]

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"Exposing and overcoming pro-Israel power over information in the US about Israel-Palestine may, I believe, be the most important activity that those seeking justice and peace in the Middle East can undertake"

American media distortion on Palestine ~ by Alison Weir

May 2, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

Middle East Monitor | May 1, 2013 Thirteen years ago I knew very little about Israel-Palestine. Like most Americans, this seemed to be a distant, confusing conflict that had little to do with me. I was unaware –again, like most Americans – that American taxpayers give Israel over $8 million per day, more than we […]

Palestine truth fighter’ Alan Hart’s farewell ~ by Stuart Littlewood

April 30, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

Al Arabiya | 30 April 2013 | by Stuart Littlewood I join everyone else in saluting Alan Hart. He has given half a lifetime – and his considerable professional skills – to the Palestinian struggle. Now he’s calling it a day. I find the news indescribably sad, but at the same time it should serve […]

Will the PA sell out to Israel for U.S. money? ~ by Khalid Amayreh

April 28, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

[ PIC 27/04/2013 - 11:14 PM ] By Khalid Amayreh U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said recently the Obama administration would offer the Palestinian Authority (PA) billions of dollars for development. It is widely believed that the American “gesture” is intended to bribe and cajole the PA leadership, e.g. Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, to return […]

American academic group boycotts Israeli universities

April 27, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

Students across the West Bank and Gaza Strip launch campaigns to boycott Israel. (File photo) PressTV | Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:57AM GMT US academic group, the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) passes a resolution to boycott Israeli universities for their complicity in violations of international law by the Israeli regime against Palestinians. The […]

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ISRAEL’S NEWEST PIRACY ON PRIVACY! Israel airport security ‘allowed’ to read tourists’ email

April 24, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

Reported by Maan News Agency | April 24, 2013 (Updated April 29, 2013) JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israeli security officials at Ben Gurion airport are legally allowed to demand access to tourists’ email accounts and deny them entry if they refuse, the country’s top legal official said on Wednesday. Details of the policy were laid out […]

Haneyya: Erdogan’s visit signals the end of American hegemony

April 23, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

[ PIC 23/04/2013 - 09:42 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Gaza premier Ismail Haneyya said that the scheduled visit of Turkish premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Gaza had signaled the end of US hegemony in the region. Haneyya welcomed and appreciated, in a terse statement in Doha on Tuesday, Erdogan’s visit to Gaza. He said that […]

Chuck Hagel (left) shakes hands with Shimon Peres ahead of talks
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Pentagon chief Check Hagel hails arms deal on Israel trip

April 22, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

Maan News Agency | Apr 22, 2013 TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) — Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel and his Israeli counterpart on Monday hailed a major arms deal as a sign of “ironclad” US support for Israel after talks on Iran’s nuclear drive and Syria’s war. The US defense secretary, who has been accused of being […]

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Zionism and the United States Congress ~ by William James Martin

April 19, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

By William James Martin | Dissident Voice | April 19th, 2013 The ideology, or political project, of Zionism which underlies the creation of the State of Israel had, in fact, a Christian origin rather than a Jewish one, as writings can be found dating from the 1500’s, written by Christian clergymen in England advocating the […]

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Abu Zuhri: U.S. pressure disrupts reconciliation process

April 18, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

[ PIC 18/04/2013 - 09:42 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Dr. Sami Abu Zuhri, spokesman for Hamas movement, asserted that the remarks made by John Kerry prove that American pressures are the real cause behind the obstruction of the achievement of reconciliation. Kerry stated that he does not see any signs of reconciliation between the Authority […]

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Only 2 years left for Mideast deal, Kerry warns

April 17, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

Maan News Agency | April 17, 2013 WASHINGTON (AFP) — US Secretary of State John Kerry again warned Wednesday that time was slipping away to reach a Middle East peace deal, but for the first time said there may only be a year or two left. Appearing before US lawmakers for the first time since […]

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Abu Marzouk: Kerry’s plan to restart negotiations won’t succeed

April 16, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

[ PIC 16/04/2013 - 02:54 PM ] CAIRO, (PIC)– Dr. Moussa Abu Marzouk, deputy head of Hamas’ political bureau, said that the strength and unity of the nation are associated with the liberation of Jerusalem. This came in a speech delivered by Abu Marzouk at Al-Azhar University during the festival of “Palestinian Prisoners … Pain […]

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Bardawil: The reconciliation is frozen by the US, and Fatah claims are untrue

April 15, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

[ PIC 15/04/2013 - 10:46 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Senior Hamas official Salah Al-Bardawil categorically denied there were understandings with Fatah faction about the date of the elections and the formation of the new government. Bardawil added in a press statement to Quds Press that the resignation of Salam Fayyad from his post as head […]

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US officials cancel Barak Obama's visit to Israel.

In Their Shoes | Obama’s Empathy Deficit in Palestine ~ by Uri Avnery

April 6, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

by URI AVNERY | Counterpunch | Apr 5, 2013 Obama in Israel: Every word right. Every gesture genuine. Every detail in its place. Perfect. Obama in Palestine: Every word wrong. Every gesture inappropriate. Every single detail misplaced. Perfect. It started from the first moment. The President of the United States came to Ramallah. He visited […]

VIDEO | O-blah-blah-ma: ‘US offers endless talks’ to kill clock for Israel against Palestine? ~ Feat. @AbirKopty

March 31, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

March 30, 2013 President Obama’s Middle East tour has resulted in mixed feelings both in Israel and Palestine – with no tangible results despite his calls for peace. Palestinians, who greeted the US leader with protests, were disappointed by his show of unwavering allegiance to Israel and lack of pressure over the issue of settlements. […]

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Four More Years of This? Obama’s Peace Antics in Israel ~ by Ramzy Baroud

March 29, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

Dissident Voice | by Ramzy Baroud | March 29th, 2013 At the precise moment US President Barack Obama’s Air Force One touched down at Ben Gurion Airport on March 20, persisting illusions quickly began to shatter. And as he walked on the red carpet, showered with accolades and warm embraces of top Israeli government and […]

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‘Look at the world through their eyes’ — Obama should take his own advice ~ by Prof. Em. Richard Falk

March 28, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

by Richard Falk | Mondoweiss | March 28, 2013 Obama after his speech to people of Israel, 3/21, White House photo by Pete Souza It was master-crafted as an ingratiating speech by the world’s most important leader talking on behalf of the government that has most unreservedly championed Israel’s cause over the decades. Enthusiastically received […]

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STOP US AID TO ISRAEL: Anti-Israel ads to appear at US train stations

March 26, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

PressTV | Wed Mar 27, 2013 4:29AM Israel receives more than USD 3 billion from the United States in direct foreign assistance every year. It also gets USD 70 million more in military aid for its missile systems. A Pro-Palestine rights group in the United States has launched an advertising campaign to protest against Washington’s […]

Obama: The Jewish organ grinder’s monkey ~ by Khalid Amayreh

March 23, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

Al Qassam Website | 23-03-2013,08:00 By Khalid Amayreh – It should be amply clear by now that President Obama’s visit to Occupied Palestine has been a great disappointment, especially for those who had counted on him to revive the moribund peace process between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA).Indeed, during his 3-day visit, the lion’s […]

Protesters rally against Obama visit outside Bethlehem refugee camp

March 22, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

Maan News Agency | March 22, 2013 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Dozens of Palestinians demonstrated outside Bethlehem’s Duheisha refugee camp on Friday against US President Obama’s visit to the city. Protesters chanted slogans against US foreign policy and President Obama, raising pictures of late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and Abu Ali Mustafa, who was the Secretary […]

The @BBC: Impartial Reporting or Pro-Israel Bias?

March 22, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

By Lesley Docksey | Global Research | March 22, 2013 The British Broadcasting Corporation has often been accused of anti-Semitism, usually by representatives of the Israeli government, the Israeli Ambassador to the UK or the Chief Rabbi. Any passing mention of the plight of the Palestinians on the news used to result in either Ambassador […]

Shoes On Display to protest Obama Visit

March 22, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

Kawther Salam | March 22, 2013 In Bethlehem, the American flags raised by the Palestinian Authority to greet President Obama were torn down by Palestinian youths in the early hours at the morning of Friday March 22 2013. Instead, the youths replaced the flags with old shows (a sign of disrespect) all along the route […]