Flotilla: Even state officials say Netanyahu, IDF spread lies

  Wednesday, June 29 2011|Noam Sheizaf | + 972 Magazine According to government sources, the army doesn’t have any evidence that the flotilla activists are planning violent resistance, yet it publicly accuses them of conspiring to murder soldiers Flotilla activists preparing weapons for their encounter with IDF soldiers (photo: Mya Guarnieri) The top story in […]

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Sheikh Raed Salah: Islamic Movement leader loathed by the Israeli right

Salah’s organisation is disliked – but legal – in Israel, so why has the UK government objected to his presence? Ian Black, Middle East editor|guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 29 June 2011 18.43 BST Sheikh Raed Salah leads Israel’s Islamic Movement, the political importance of which has risen in recent years. Photograph: Sebastian Scheiner/AP Sheikh Raed Salah, the […]

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Mishaal: Jerusalem facing one of most difficult stages

[ 29/06/2011 – 07:53 PM ] DAMASCUS, (PIC)– Hamas politburo chairman Khalid Mishaal emphasized the dire need for focus on Jerusalem as it faces “one of the most difficult phases” as Israel continues its Judaization policies and seeks to obliterate the Arab-Muslim identity of the city. “That is accompanied by official international bias to the Zionist […]

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US Senate passes resolution of unequivocal NO to Palestinian state

Wednesday, June 29 2011|Mairav Zonszein | +972 Magazine In an expected but nonetheless unbelievable move, the US Senate passed resolution 185 late Tuesday, which states that if the Palestinian Authority goes ahead with its plan to seek unilateral recognition as a state, the US would suspend its financial aid. The resolution, backed by 87 senators, […]

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Hasna vlot niet: dag Gaza-vloot, hallo politiek-correctheid (Dutch)

  June 29, 2011 |By Neal Lachman | Politeia Libertas Met vrienden als Hasna El Maroudi heeft de Palestijnse kwestie Israël niet nodig om haar kapot te krijgen. Vandaag publiceerde Hasna een stuk op Joop.nl waarin ze uitlegt waarom ze afscheid nam van de Gaza-vloot, ze zat daar voornamelijk als activist. Zo stelt ze: Hoewel ik […]

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Israel seizes 189 dunums of Palestinian farmland south of Nablus

[ 29/06/2011 – 07:45 PM ] NABLUS, (PIC)– Israeli authorities have notified the residents of the Palestinian Qaryut village south of Nablus that they would seize 189 dunums of local farmland, said West Bank Jewish settlement official Ghassan Daghlas. The official added that the authorities have restricted entry of the land and have declared it state […]

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#Flotilla2 | BREAKING NEWS | DEADLY SABOTAGE ON IRISH SHIP

June 29th, 2011 | Author: smac | DerryFriendsofPalestine BREAKING NEWS Irish ship to gaza has been sabotaged by underwater divers Life threatening damage has been done to the boat which could have resulted in the deaths of Irish people onboard the MV Saoirse. Press conference tomorrow at 11Am Dublin MORE TO FOLLOW THIS IS BREAKING […]

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Imprisoned cancer patient re-declares hunger strike after being swindled

[ 29/06/2011 – 08:10 PM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)–  Atef Wureidat, a Palestinian cancer patient held in Israeli custody, has announced he will again go on hunger strike after being tricked by the Israeli prison administration, the Palestinian Prisoner Society said Wednesday. “Imprisoned cancer patient Atef Wureidat announced his hunger strike once again on Wednesday after […]

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Australia : “We will Boycott Israël” – video

Standing on the side of freedom justice Tear down the apartheid wall They’ve got blood on their hands Its not too late To end support for the apartheid state We Will Boycott Israël   Source

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An Israeli trap for Britain ~ by Haneen Zoabi

In arresting Sheikh Raed Salah, the UK authorities support the persecution of Arab citizens of Israel Haneen Zoabi | guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 29 June 2011 20.44 BST Sheikh Raed Salah, the leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel, has been arrested in Britain. Photograph: Pavel Wolberg/EPA The decision to ban the Palestinian leader Sheikh Raed Salah […]

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IOF troops storm homes of liberated prisoners, round up child among others

[ 29/06/2011 – 07:27 PM ] JENIN, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed the village of Anin, west of Jenin city on Wednesday and broke into the homes of a number of liberated prisoners, local sources said. Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the officer accompanying the soldiers met with a number of ex-prisoners and […]

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Abu Zuhri: Trial of Hamas cadres harms reconciliation

[ 29/06/2011 – 07:23 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Hamas spokesman Dr. Sami Abu Zuhri condemned the trial of five of his movement’s cadres in the West Bank on Tuesday, describing the act as harmful to reconciliation efforts. He said in a terse statement on Wednesday that the sentences were “politicized” and related to the security […]

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Israel continues to hold missile victim arrested at border

[ 29/06/2011 – 02:39 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Israel continues to hold Ayyub Atallah, 18, from the Gaza Strip, who has suffered extreme health complications after he was hit with shrapnel three years ago, the Gaza Prisoners’ Affairs Ministry said Tuesday. Atallah was arrested on 26 June 2011 on the Beit Hanoun crossing while returning […]

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A Picture: As the sun sets in Athens, my first look at @USBOATTOGAZA ~ by @aaronjmate

From occupiedpalestine, we wish the “Audacity of Hope” and it’s Human Rights activists a safe journey. May God/G-d/Allah SWT protect you all. Ameen. Source

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Israeli Army can’t provide evidence of flotilla’s violent plans, story unravels

Max Blumenthal on June 29, 2011 Israelis woke up to a front page Jerusalem Post story claiming flotilla passengers planned violence against soldiers. The story has completely unraveled. On June 27, the Israeli army released a highly suspect claim that passengers on the flotilla planned to kill and maim Israeli soldiers. The claim looks like […]

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