Israelis provide settlers trained dogs to attack Palestinians

Related: Leaked document “Operation Summer Seeds”: Israeli forces train and arm settlers to attack Palestinian protesters PressTV –  Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:38PM GMT File photo shows trained dog attacking an elderly Palestinian woman. An Israeli group is set to give settlers attack dogs, which have been trained for months, so that they can be used […]

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MP Barghouthi warns of massacres after Israel arms, trains settlers

Related: Leaked document “Operation Summer Seeds”: Israeli forces train and arm settlers to attack Palestinian protesters Aug 31, 2011 | PIC   RAMALLAH, (PIC)– Palestinian MP Mustafa al-Barghouthi warned that Jewish settlers may massacre Palestinians after the Israeli government supplied them with arms and training. Israeli authorities began taking such steps as the Palestinians’ plans […]

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Nine of Hamas’s cadres sentenced to arbitrary administrative detention

[ 31/08/2011 – 12:14 PM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– Nine of Hamas’s cadres from Al-Khalil governorate in the West Bank have been sentenced to administrative detention without formal charges by an Israeli military court. The men were arrested less than ten days ago in a massive campaign that saw the arrest of more than 120 Palestinians, […]

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Noam Chomsky: ‘As long they get the backing of dictators, it doesn’t matter to western governments what Arab populations think’ – video

The 19th century … 2001 … today. Noam Chomsky sees hegemonic powers showing extreme contempt for democracy – and acting in ways they know will increase terrorism Source

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Fear. Inc.: The Roots of the Islamaphobia Network – with full report link

30 Aug 28 2011 | Jadaliyya Reports   Below is the latest from the Center for American Progress on Islamaphobia in the United States. Fast Facts on the Islamophobia Network This in-depth investigation conducted by the Center for American Progress Action Fund reveals not a vast right-wing conspiracy behind the rise of Islamophobia in our […]

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US continues to back Israeli crimes

Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:12PM GMT The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has condemned Israel’s killing of ten civilian protesters on Lebanon’s border on Nakba Day on May 15, which marked the 63rd anniversary of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands. A total of 25 protesters were killed in southern Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, the West […]

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Dawn raid launched on long-suffering family in Wadi Hilweh

Wednesday, 31 August, 2011 | 18:46 |  Wadi Hilweh Information Center – Silwan, Jerusalem Silwan, Jerusalem (SILWANIC) —  Israeli forces launched a dawn raid on Wadi Hilweh district of Silwan this morning, in search of a young resident. Mahmoud al-Banna, 23, who has served a 22-month house arrest sentence outside the village since becoming a […]

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Bill To Ban US Funds To Pro-palestinian UN Bodies

Wednesday August 31, 2011 18:19 by George Rishmawi – IMEMC & Agencies A republican congresswoman introduced a bill, along with 57 co-sponsors, asking Congress to block U.S. funds for any United Nations entity that supports giving Palestine an elevated status at the UN. Israeli newspaper Haaretz said in its online edition on Wednesday that Rep. […]

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Landau: Israel should declare sovereignty over occupied territories

[ 31/08/2011 – 01:08 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (PIC)– Israeli minister of infrastructure Uzi Landau said he believed that Israel should unilaterally declare its sovereignty over the Jordan Valley, major settlement blocs in the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip in response to the Palestinians’ intention to seek statehood recognition with the United Nations this […]

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Eid Al-Fitr in Gaza – in pictures

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UFree calls for release of Allawi

[ 31/08/2011 – 09:02 AM ] OSLO, (PIC)– UFree, the European Network to Support Rights of Palestinian Prisoners, has called on the Israeli occupation to immediately release the Palestinian Aljazeera TV journalist – arrested earlier this month whilst leaving the West Bank. Forty-six year old Samer Allawi was arrested whilst crossing the Allenby Bridge back […]

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UNSC slams Israel’s Nakba Day killing

PressTV –  Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:58AM GMT A view of the United Nations Security Council The UN Security Council (UNSC) has censured Israel’s killing of ten civilian protesters on Lebanon’s border on Nakba Day, which marked the 63rd anniversary of the occupation of Palestinian lands. The Security Council denounced the killing that occurred on […]

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Haneyya, Abbas: Further action taken towards reconciliation

[ 31/08/2011 – 09:48 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Prime Minister of the government in Gaza Ismail Haneyya and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas have confirmed that further action has been taken for the sake of Palestinian reconciliation, a statement from Haneyya’s office says. This came after Haneyya phoned Abbas to mark Eid al-Fitr, marking the […]

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The Legal Opinion of Dr. Francis Boyle Regarding Palestinian Statehood

Salem-News.com | Aug 28, 2011 “Professor Boyle, we have decided to ask you to draft this Interim Peace Agreement for us. Do whatever you want! But do not sell out our right to our State!” – Dr. Haidar Abdul Shaffi Courtesy: sabbah.biz (CHAMPAIGN, Illinois) – My Dear Palestinian Friends: This Memo is based upon most […]

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URGENT APPEAL | The Freedom Theatre – Crime and Punishment

The Freedom Theatre | Aug 30, 2011 An appeal for moral and financial support following a new wave of harassments against The Freedom Theatre by the Israeli army The Freedom Theatre in Jenin refugee camp was attacked by the Israeli army on the 27th July. Two of its members, Adnan Naghnaghiye and Bilal Saadi were […]

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