Archive | January 14, 2011

Mother of Qassam commander dies

[ 14/01/2011 – 12:59 PM ]   KHAN YOUNIS, (PIC)– Hajjah Rahima al-Deif, mother of the general commander of the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, died Friday morning aged 71 after a month long struggle with illness. The funeral is due to take place Friday afternoon from the Bilal Mosque in Khan Younis […]

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Disaster Tourism | Honest Altruism or insensitive voyeurism?

Palestine Think Tank:By Mary Rizzo • Jan 14th, 2011 at 9:47 • Category: Analysis, Mary’s Choice, Palestine WRITTEN By Pam Bailey — My subject today is “disaster” or, perhaps more accurately “dark tourism.” Just as humans by their very nature tend to “gawk” when driving by traffic accidents, many people seem to gravitate to places […]

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Arab Physicians Association sends tons of medical aid to the Gaza Strip

[ 14/01/2011 – 09:51 AM ]   CAIRO, (PIC)– A shipment of medical aid, supplied by the relief committee of the Arab Physicians Association, has arrived at the northern Sinai governorate  and arrangements are being made for the shipment to be transported into the Gaza Strip. Major General Osama al-Serjani, assistant secretary of the northern […]

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Guyana Joins other South American Countries in Recognizing Independent Palestinian State – International Middle East Media Center

Friday January 14, 2011 12:13 by Ramona M. – IMEMC and Agencies According to Al Jazeera, Guyana has become the seventh South American nation to recognize Palestinian independence. It follows in the footsteps of Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile. Guyana Flag In a statement released by the country’s Foreign Ministry, Guyana’s said it […]

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Failure of Academia: A Book Not Meant to Be Published

17:49 01/13/2011 Was Tripathi punished for challenging the conventional approach to Afghanistan? By Ramzy Baroud Deepak Tripathi’s most recent book, Breeding Ground: Afghanistan and the Origins of Islamist Terrorism (Potomac Books) raises several issues, both within and outside of its content. It is based on research for his doctoral dissertation, the qualification for which he […]

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Illegal Settlements: Canada’s Money at Work

17:25 01/13/2011 Illegal Settlements: Canada’s Money at Work Israel’s largest settler group raised more than $700,000 a year in Canada. By Yves Engler Canada’s tax system currently subsidizes Israeli settlements that Ottawa deems illegal, however, the Conservative government says there’s nothing that can be done about it. In June of last year, Guelph activist Dan […]

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Palestinians returning to Gaza, but area still ‘crying’ for peace, bishops say

Bishops gather for the Holy Land Coordination meeting in Jerusalem. Credit: Mazur/catholichurchuk.org Related articles: Prayer of the Holy Father Benedict XVI at the Western Wall Interview of the Holy Father Benedict XVI during the flight to the Holy Land Seminarian’s experience of Easter in the Holy Land Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI – Regina […]

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Norway says it will be first EU nation to recognise Palestine

Wants new state’s institutions and infrastructure set up By Nasouh Nazzal, Correspondent Published: 00:00 January 14, 2011 Reader comments (0) Norway’s Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere (left) during a press conference with the Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad on Wedensday, in Ramallah. Image Credit: EPA Ramallah: Norway announced on Wednesday that it will be the […]

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PA Prisoner, Professor Essam al-Ashqar’s health seriously deteriorates

Thursday, 13 January 2011 16:35 The professor himself is currently in hospital but is being held under tight security guard. On Wednesday (12.01.2011), Professor Essam al-Ashqar who is being held in the custody of the Palestinian Security Forces, was transferred to the Arab specialist hospital in the city of Nablus after experiencing a serious deterioration […]

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THE OUTLAWS OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Posted by desertpeace on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 3:52 pm. If the ever-increasing list of Israel’s crimes doesn’t qualify the Zionist entity as a rogue, murderous state, what would? Must an evil state create gas chambers and concentration camps before it is regarded as truly evil? How about raining down white phosphorus on civilian […]

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Supporting The Refugees’ Right Of Return Is Saying NO To Israeli Racism

Written by Ilan Pappe Posted: 13 January 2011 12:26 I begin by thanking all the organizers; I know it took quite a lot of efforts to bring us all together. It is a great achievement, and as Mazin Qumsiyeh and Haidar Eid, mentioned, and Lubna Masarwa, yesterday, you also provided a great opportunity for us […]

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