81 US lawmakers in Israel on ‘tour’ sponsored by Zionist lobbying group

Some background info to read while you keep paying tax while lawmakers enjoy their holiday to learn HOW TO REPRESENT ISRAEL in stead of USA: About the cost of US congressmen: “We pay congressmen $174,000 per year. Then we give them an employee allowance of $900,000. Then we give them $250,000 for office expenses (we […]

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Abu Marzouk: Any premier should be nationally agreed upon

[ 13/08/2011 – 01:41 PM ] CAIRO, (PIC)– Deputy head of Hamas’s political bureau Moussa Abu Marzouk said there would be no new government unless its premier receives a national consensus, affirming that Salam Fayyad is part of the division in the Palestinian arena. “If Abu Mazen (Mahmoud Abbas) had respected what was agreed upon, […]

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Women victims of Israeli occupation

  PressTV | Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:14PM GMT Interview with Dr. Maria Holt, an author and Senior Lecturer in the Democracy and Islam Programme A prominent female author has written a book exposing impact of the Israeli occupation on the lives of Palestinian women.     In her book, she also highlights pain and […]

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Why boycott Israel?

A founding member of the campaign for the academic and cultural boycott outlines the motivation behind the movement. Lisa Taraki and Mark LeVine | Al Jazeera Opinion |13 Aug 2011 15:45 French activists demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians, showing support for an international boycott of Israel [EPA] Author and history professor Mark LeVine speaks with […]

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Israeli military forces attack the freedom of theatre

13 August 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank The Freedom Theatre in Jenin Refugee Camp has faced targeted repression by the Israeli Army in recent weeks.  At 3pm on August 6th, 2011, Israeli Occupation Forces arrested a Freedom Theatre actor at the Shave Shomeron checkpoint on his way from Ramallah to Jenin.  Rami Awni […]

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US Congressional candidate believes Israel aims to destroy al-Aqsa Mosque

Sat Aug 13, 2011 4:28PM GMT A former US congressional candidate believes that Israel’s ultimate objective in constructing new settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories is to destroy al-Aqsa Mosque. “I have believed for a long time that Israel wants this al-Aqsa Mosque simply not to exist,” Mark Dankof told Press TV on Friday. “Basically […]

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#BDS | Boycott rally held in Jenin

Maan News Agency Published today 17:33 JENIN (Ma’an) — Activists in Jenin held a rally Saturday urging shopkeepers and residents to boycott Israeli goods. The local campaign against the wall and settlements and the Independent Youth Movement organized the march, which toured the West Bank city’s streets. Demonstrators held banners with slogans saying the boycott […]

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The Freedom Theatre | Open Letter to the Israeli Security Apparatus

From: `The Freedom Theatre` Date sent: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 08:51:12 -0700 (PDT) Open Letter to the Israeli Security Apparatus 11 August 2011 This is an open letter from representatives of the international volunteers and staff members, the friends, supporters and foundation of The Freedom Theatre in Jenin to the Israeli security apparatus including the […]

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Palestinian shepherd severely injured in landmine blast north of Jordan Valley

[ 13/08/2011 – 02:23 PM ] TUBAS, (PIC)– A Palestinian shepherd sustained moderate to severe injuries on Friday when an Israeli landmine exploded at him as he was grazing sheep in the northern part of Jordan Valley east of Tubas city. Local sources said that Ahmed Eid was taken by a civilian car to an […]

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Area C (which is 60% of the West Bank ) feels the effects of Israel’s power

John Lyons, Middle East correspondent | From: The Australian | August 13, 2011 12:00AM Palestinian children scramble for food rations during Ramadan in the West Bank city of Hebron. Picture: AP Source: AP ONLY 5km separates the offices of two mayors on one of the planet’s most contested pieces of land, but they may as […]

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Largest ever Gaza convoy next December

Read here the official Announcement. Contacdetails for enlisting/participation included | It’s time to end this siege for good. [ 13/08/2011 – 02:28 PM ] LONDON, (PIC)– A pro-Palestinian organization in Britain has announced that the largest ever siege-busting convoy would head to Gaza by the end of 2011. On its official website, Viva Palestina said […]

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Israeli soldiers torch dozens of olive trees in W. Bank village

[ 13/08/2011 – 04:16 PM ] QALQILIYA, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) set fire to dozens of fruitful olive trees, some of them perennials, in Kafr Kadum village, Qalqiliya city. Eyewitnesses reported that the trees were burnt down after the Israeli troops fired tear gas and stun grenades on them. 32 olive trees were […]

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Israel army plants new mines along Syria border

August 13, 2011 04:56 PM | By Diaa Hadid | Associated Press JERUSALEM: Israel’s army is planting new land mines along its border with Syria in an attempt to dissuade protesters from rushing into the Golan Heights, according to a report in an Israeli military magazine. The preparations come as part of Israel’s beefed-up measures […]

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Yousef: Netanyahu obstructed Shalit deal

[ 13/08/2011 – 12:55 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– MP Hassan Yousef, a Hamas leader in the West Bank, has charged Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu with obstructing the prisoners’ exchange deal after it reached an advanced stage during the reign of his predecessor Ehud Olmert. Yousef pointed out that Israeli negotiators, involved in the exchange deal […]

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Al-Quds Brigades warns of possible Israeli aggression

[ 13/08/2011 – 12:33 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad party, warned that Israel could once again target its leaders after Israeli war minister Ehud Barak made accusations of missiles being fired by the Brigades from the Gaza Strip. “Barak’s accusations come in the framework of an incitement […]

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