Israel Always Needs an Existential Threat to Survive

Interview with Nima Shirazi by Kourosh Ziabari / May 27th, 2011 | | Dissident Voice Nima Shirazi is a political commentator from New York City. His analysis of United States foreign policy and Middle East issues, particularly with reference to current events in Israel, Palestine, and Iran, is published on his website, WideAsleepInAmerica.com. His articles […]

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Two Injured; Six Arrested as Israeli Troops Attack West Bank Anti-Wall Protests

PNN – Palestine News Network – 27.05.11 – 17:22 Ramallah – PNN – Israeli troops attacked the weekly anti-wall protests in a number of West Bank communities on Friday injuring one man and a child, as well as arresting six protesters. Protests were reported this Friday in Bil’in, Nil’in, al-Nabi Salleh villages in central West […]

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Senior PLO representative says ending the occupation is the only guarantee of Israeli security

Friday, 27 May 2011 14:00| MEMO The head of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation’s culture and media section has said that ending Israel’s 44-year occupation of the Palestinian territories is the only way to guarantee the Zionists state’s security. Speaking in the Unites States in response to Benjamin Netanyahu’s “campaign to spread rumours which prove his […]

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Settlers claim that new settlement projects will cover all areas of Jerusalem

Friday, 27 May 2011 12:30| MEMO A Jewish settlement movement has said that it plans to speed up construction of settlements in East Jerusalem in such a way that it will not be feasible to divide the city. YnetNews.com reported that a new project by the Jewish Settlements in East Jerusalem Movement was inaugurated by […]

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Twelve European countries participate in the “Freedom Flotilla 2”

[ 27/05/2011 – 11:52 AM ] BRUSSELS, (PIC)– The European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza, said Thursday that ships from 12 European countries have expressed willingness to participate in the “Freedom Flotilla 2” mission next month to break the Israeli siege on Gaza. Rami Abdo, the spokesman of the campaign, said in a […]

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Egypt working with Israel on ‘Open Rafah’ policy of ‘No goods and restrictions on individuals’

Posted on 27 May 2011 | | Gaza TV News Egypt has explained to Israel that the Rafah crossing will not be used to transfer goods, and restrictions will be imposed on the movement of individuals, Israel radio reported Thursday.According to political sources quoted in the report, Egyptian authorities are aware of the risk that […]

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Gaza fishermen ask for international protection in Gaza waters

[ 27/05/2011 – 11:17 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Hundreds of fishermen in the besieged Gaza Strip have urged the international community to provide them with international protection against the Israeli maritime blockade that denied them their main source of sustenance. The call of the fishermen came as they held a sit-in near the fishermen wharf […]

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BREAKING | ANNOUNCEMENT | Spokesman Turkish IHH Tonight on Twitter for Q&A

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tonight Mr. H.Oruc,Spokesman of Turkish IHH,one of the Flotilla organizers, will be answering questions on Twitter tonight 9.30pm (6.30pm GMT) Follow IHH at Twitter : @ihhinsaniyardim

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Families of political detainees in W.B. hold sit-in, demand their release

[ 27/05/2011 – 10:42 AM ] NABLUS, (PIC)– Families of the political detainees in Junaid prison in Nablus city have decided to hold a sit-in in front of the jail after PA security forces refused to let them visit their sons who started an open hunger strike two days ago. Palestinian lawmaker MP. Fathi Al-Qarawi, […]

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Isreali Threats to Halt Aide to Gaza Won’t Stop Freedom Flotilla II

PNN – Palestine News Network -27.05.11 – 14:19 London/Istanbul-PNN-Victoria Delacroix- Israeli threats to stop to newest aide flotilla that will set sail to Gaza in June has not scared off the countries participating in it. Five European countries have already pledged their support to the Freedom Flotilla II. A press release from London stated that, […]

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PCHR Weekly Report: 1 killed, 3 wounded, 26 abducted by Israeli forces this week

Friday May 27, 2011 11:00 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC News In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 19– 25 May 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights found that a Palestinian civilian was killed by Israeli forces near the border in the central […]

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Study Values Settlements At $18.8 Billion

Friday May 27, 2011 11:32 by Kevin Murphy – IMEMC and Agencies A new study by formerly Israeli state funded Macro Center for Political Economics has valued Israeli settler homes at $18.8 billion in the West Bank, according to JNet. The report was released on the back of US President Barrack Obama’s speech in which […]

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Popular Resistance in Palestine – Book Review

By Theresa Wolfwood | Palestine Chronicle | May 27, 2011 (Qumsiyeh, Mazin B. Popular Resistance in Palestine: A History of Hope and Empowerment. 2010.  Pluto Press. UK &USA) ‘…the reality is that popular resistance in Palestine developed indigenously, organically, naturally and beautifully. And it has accelerated in the past two decades.’ Qumsiyeh is a committed […]

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Israeli soldiers injure 3 Gaza fishermen

PressTV –  Fri May 27, 2011 9:51AM Gaza fishermen (file photo) Israeli forces have shot and wounded three Palestinian fishermen off the coast of the Gaza Strip as Tel Aviv continues its grip on the coastal sliver. The fishermen’s boat caught fire after the incident which left the three Palestinians injured, AFP reported. Palestinian officials […]

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Demo Nilin Live Updates by @Gershonbaskin | May 27, 2011 – in pictures

Off to Na'alin for the weekly demo against the occupation – all join in for co-resistance — Gershon Baskin (@gershonbaskin) May 27, 2011 Off to Na'alin for the weekly demo against the occupation – all join in for co-resistance — Gershon Baskin (@gershonbaskin) May 27, 2011 The army closed #Na'alin – I am trying to […]

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